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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Mar 18 2017, 10:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1276 Joined: 25-November 04 Member No.: 114 |
Im confused is the Europa Clipper mission still happening?
I thought it was Cancelled? |
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Mar 19 2017, 10:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2530 Joined: 20-April 05 Member No.: 321 |
Perhaps a source of confusion: There was a mission concept called Europa Ice Clipper that involved an impactor and a sample return. That concept was never funded and is not currently active.
The mission concept that is currently active was tentatively called Europa Multiple-Flyby Mission. That has formally been named, very recently, Europa Clipper. Other than the name and the world that's being targeted, there's little relationship between the two missions. |
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Mar 20 2017, 12:11 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2542 Joined: 13-September 05 Member No.: 497 |
The mission concept that is currently active was tentatively called Europa Multiple-Flyby Mission. FWIW, not by anybody I ever heard talking about it. I think Europa Clipper was a semi-official name used for the latest concept of a lower-cost multiple-flyby mission that took over when the Europa orbiter was decided to be too expensive. One could do some history on OPAG minutes and such like if one really cared. At any rate, it's now officially Europa Clipper and I guess we'll see if it ever happens. -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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