Will aerocapture work for a Jupiter orbiter/moon lander? |
Will aerocapture work for a Jupiter orbiter/moon lander? |
Guest_Zvezdichko_* |
Feb 9 2007, 04:33 PM
Post
#1
|
Guests |
This is something interesting. But knowing the harsh radiation environment of the giant, I don't know whether it could be used at all. I suppose that a plunge into the atmosphere then achieving a trajectory which leads to a direct encounter with a moon could be used for a lander... Or for a long-living orbiter.
|
|
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 29th March 2024 - 07:08 AM |
RULES AND GUIDELINES Please read the Forum Rules and Guidelines before posting. IMAGE COPYRIGHT |
OPINIONS AND MODERATION Opinions expressed on UnmannedSpaceflight.com are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of UnmannedSpaceflight.com or The Planetary Society. The all-volunteer UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderation team is wholly independent of The Planetary Society. The Planetary Society has no influence over decisions made by the UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderators. |
SUPPORT THE FORUM Unmannedspaceflight.com is funded by the Planetary Society. Please consider supporting our work and many other projects by donating to the Society or becoming a member. |