NASA Europa Missions, projects and proposals for the 2020s |
NASA Europa Missions, projects and proposals for the 2020s |
Mar 5 2014, 12:53 AM
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Forum Contributor Group: Members Posts: 1374 Joined: 8-February 04 From: North East Florida, USA. Member No.: 11 |
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Jun 21 2015, 06:15 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Cassini doesn't have a scan platform; has not been a problem. After Voyager 2's jammed I think that there's been a shift away from them in order to minimize mechanical complexity and thus reduce the chances of mission-limiting malfunctions.
Cassini also doesn't have a furlable HGA, partially for the same reason & after Galileo. I know that some of the early designs considered one. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jun 21 2015, 07:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1729 Joined: 3-August 06 From: 43° 35' 53" N 1° 26' 35" E Member No.: 1004 |
Cassini doesn't have a scan platform; has not been a problem. After Voyager 2's jammed I think that there's been a shift away from them in order to minimize mechanical complexity and thus reduce the chances of mission-limiting malfunctions. IIRC, Cassini's design had a scan platform up to about 1992, but lost it as a cost reduction move |
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