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 10 2005, 02:23 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 10-December 05 Member No.: 605 |
As a long-time lurker, sorry for spamming links, but I couldn't help but notice:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4515752.stm Of course, if such a mission were ever to fly, they'd likely ditch the probes/landers... (not that I am advocating that, but how many times have mission add-ons been sacrificed before the bottom line?) |
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Dec 10 2005, 06:56 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 648 Joined: 9-May 05 From: Subotica Member No.: 384 |
QUOTE (ermar @ Dec 10 2005, 05:23 AM) As a long-time lurker, sorry for spamming links, but I couldn't help but notice: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4515752.stm Of course, if such a mission were ever to fly, they'd likely ditch the probes/landers... (not that I am advocating that, but how many times have mission add-ons been sacrificed before the bottom line?) Welcome ermar! Nice catch! I particularly like this part: QUOTE "The probe would have a mass of about 500kg - 65% of that is a propulsion system to slow you down so you don't crash," he explained. "There is a very thin atmosphere on Triton but there's not enough for parachutes to slow you down. You've got a lot of engineering overhead just to deliver the science package." So if my calculation is right lander would have "dry" mass of 175kg - That's like Spirit or Opportunity...Maybe they should think about attaching some wheels on it... Seriously I don't believe that thing is ever going to fly... BTW BruceMoomaw is there any way you could post link to that JPL Neptune project...? -------------------- The scientist does not study nature because it is useful; he studies it because he delights in it, and he delights in it because it is beautiful.
Jules H. Poincare My "Astrophotos" gallery on flickr... |
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