| タイトル | A Comparison of Platforms for the Aerial Exploration of Titan |
| 本文（外部サイト） | http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20050237895 |
| 著者（英） | Levine, Joel S.; Wright, Henry S.; Gasbarre, Joseph F. |
| 著者所属（英） | NASA Langley Research Center |
| 発行日 | 2005-01-01 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | Exploration of Titan, envisioned as a follow-on to the highly successful Cassini-Huygens mission, is described in this paper. A mission blending measurements from a dedicated orbiter and an in-situ aerial explorer is discussed. Summary description of the science rationale and the mission architecture, including the orbiter, is provided. The mission has been sized to ensure it can be accommodated on an existing expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle. A launch to Titan in 2018 with a 6-year time of flight to Titan using a combination of Solar Electric Propulsion and aeroassist (direct entry and aerocapture) forms the basic mission architecture. A detailed assessment of different platforms for aerial exploration of Titan has been performed. A rationale for the selection of the airship as the baseline platform is provided. Detailed description of the airship, its subsystems, and its operational strategies are provided. |
| NASA分類 | Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration |
| レポートNO | AIAA Paper 2005-7155 |
| 権利 | No Copyright |
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