This paper describes a conceptual flagship-class Europa orbiter concept that was assumed to launch as early as 2012, arriving at Europa approximately 8 years later using inner solar system gravity assists to reach Jupiter. Jupiter's intense radiation environment limits the mission duration at Europa to 30 days for this study, though the duration is a result of multiple trades and is by no means fixed. The Europa Subgroup of the Outer Planets Assessment Group identified six primary science objectives for this concept.


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    Title :

    Exploring Europa with an RPS-Powered Orbiter Spacecraft



    Conference:

    IEEE Aerospace Conference ; 2006 ; Big Sky, MT, United States


    Publication date :

    2006-03-04


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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