The case for more flybys |
The case for more flybys |
Jul 11 2015, 05:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 29-December 05 From: NE Oh, USA Member No.: 627 |
Dark in the outer solar system generally means hydrocarbons. A carbon pole on an ammoniated ice crust. Pretty cool.
Coolest part is that we will KNOW. Or have just enough info to spin a web of further questions. I really do not see this as an end to classical exploration. We are opening a new door. It never ends... Craig ADMIN Note: A few posts moved to the flyby/exploration thread. |
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Jul 11 2015, 06:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 495 Joined: 12-February 12 Member No.: 6336 |
I really do not see this as an end to classical exploration. We are opening a new door. It never ends... Craig I concur, this is only the later part of a first survey of some of the major stops in the solar system, but not all. Though all big stops have been covered with a first peek, we cant say we have visited a place after seeing it trough a window of a high speed train. And NH can be compared to that to one amazing degree. =) Even by a simple flyby we still got Pallas, the Trojans of Jupiter, Chiron, Haumea, Ixion, Makemake, Orcus, Sedna, Quaoar and Varuna before we even will see the end of the first survey. When all these worlds have had a visit by a lander or one atmospheric probe, then I will agree we've come to the end of 'classical exploration' and start to think about what kind of rovers that would be suitable for Varuna or Io. =) And thank you for the 2 images fredk, yes I did show those to a friend and we could see the slight difference in size from only 4½ minute, that really put some perspective on how fast NH is travelling. =) |
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Jul 11 2015, 08:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 555 Joined: 27-September 10 Member No.: 5458 |
The ASRG is a good concept. I like it because it produces a lot more power for the same fuel supply. I don't like it because moving parts inherently fail eventually without maintenance. Most units will probably be fine (should they go into use) but a few are likely to cripple a mission and that always stings.
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