ESA Laplace, Mission to Jupiter and Europa |
ESA Laplace, Mission to Jupiter and Europa |
Nov 22 2007, 02:05 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
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Jan 8 2008, 11:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 18-November 07 Member No.: 3964 |
Russia is to participate in the Laplace mission. Read more here
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Jan 8 2008, 12:16 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
A lander, no less!!!
Well...we can only hope, but frankly I'm not optimistic. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jan 8 2008, 07:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 22-April 05 Member No.: 351 |
Getting a mission into the $2B frame that NASA is looking for + ESA's 600M Euros is likely to require using a smaller launcher. If Russia is to contribute a lander, it would either have to be *very* light (a hard lander?) or they would have to supply their own launcher. However, splitting a Jovian ensemble of craft into a couple of different launchers would really add a lot of flexibility
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