Pushing back the frontier - A mission to the Pluto-Charon system
Journal Article
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· Planetary Report; (USA)
OSTI ID:6480729
- NASA, Washington, DC (USA) Colorado Univ., Boulder (USA)
A flyby mission to Pluto is proposed. The size, orbit, atmosphere, and surface of Pluto, and the Pluto-Charon system are described. The benefits of a planetary flyby compared to ground observations are discussed in terms of imaging capabilities. Planned payloads include a plasma science package, a UV spectrometer, and a thermal mapper. The advantages of a dual launch to Mars and the need for a Jupiter-Pluto transfer are considered. A diagram of a spacecraft for a flyby study of Pluto is provided.
- OSTI ID:
- 6480729
- Journal Information:
- Planetary Report; (USA), Vol. 10; ISSN 0736-3680
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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