Neptune Orbiter, Another proposed mission |
Neptune Orbiter, Another proposed mission |
Nov 10 2005, 03:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 2-July 05 From: Calgary, Alberta Member No.: 426 |
This seems like a good place to start off the Uranus and Neptune forum: with the next ice-giants mission.
I will admit to not knowing a whole lot about the Neptune Orbiter With Probes (NOWP), other than the fact that it's in the planning stages, and a few other details I've gathered from Wikipedia and various other Internet sources. Anyone care to get this one going with a bit more information? |
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Dec 5 2005, 03:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 903 Joined: 30-January 05 Member No.: 162 |
Check out the last half of the Uranus orbiter thread. Bruce Moomaw has posted reference to a paper outlining use of ballutes in thin atmospheres.
Seems very exciting missions involving Trtion and Pluto are more feasible than almost anyone dared hope for. Decels of up to 40 to 50 gees are possible in the thin upper atmospheres of these objects for orbit mods and landing missions. Stunning information, really. {love this site for that very reason} |
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