An overview of the design of a mission to three large moons of Jupiter is presented. the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (JIMO) mission uses ion thrusters powered by a nuclear reactor to transfer from Earth to Jupiter and enter a low-altitude science orbit around each of the moons.


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    Title :

    Jupiter icy moons orbiteer mission design overview


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting ; 2006 ; Tampa, FL, United States


    Publication date :

    2006-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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