Jupiter Europa Orbiter
Not to be confused with Jovian Europa Orbiter.
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Montage with JEO | |
| Operator | NASA |
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| Mission type | Orbiter |
| Launch date | 2020 |
| Launch vehicle | Delta IV-H, Ares V or Atlas V |
| Mission duration | cruise period 5-6 years, science period 3 years |
| Orbital insertion date | Proposed: 2025–2026 |
| Homepage | ESA Webpage on Laplace/EJSM |
| Mass | 1371 kg |
| Power | MMRTGs |
| Orbital elements | |
| Semimajor axis | 100 km (final orbit around Europa) |
| Inclination | 95°–100° (final orbit around Europa) |
As a part of the defunct Europa Jupiter System Mission – Laplace (EJSM/Laplace), the Jupiter Europa Orbiter (JEO) was a proposed orbiter probe slated for lift-off in 2020 and planned for detailed studies of Jupiter's moons Europa and Io as well as the Jovian magnetosphere.[1] Its main goal would have been to look for evidence of a possible subsurface ocean.[2]
In June 2015, a more economical mission, the Europa Multiple-Flyby Mission (Europa Clipper) was approved by NASA and entered the formulation stage.[3] While orbiters like the JEO would be in the $2-$4B range, a multi-flyby spacecraft like the Europa clipper is estimated to cost much less.[4]
References
- ↑ "A drop in the bucket is plenty". The National. November 5, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ Jupiter Europa Orbiter (JEO) Concept
- ↑ Howell, Elizabeth (20 June 2015). "NASA's Europa Mission Approved for Next Development Stage" Space.com. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
- ↑ Kane, Van (26 August 2014). "Europa: How Less Can Be More". Planetary Society. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
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