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Engineering Project Overview
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IndustrySpace engineering
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Type of designUncrewed Europa orbiter spacecraft.
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Design goalThe surface of Europa (a moon of Jupiter) consists fo 100km of ice that likely hides an ocean beneath it, and the possibility for extra-terrestrial life in our solar system. A future mission will be designed to land and drill the ice to find this ocean. However, before we decide where we can land, we need more data from the surface to decide a landing location, especially one where the ice is thinner and the concentration of hydrocarbons is higher. This is a preliminary mission with the goal to find these potential landing location on Europa's surface in the cheapest way possible.
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Problem being solvedSearch for a landing site in Europa's surface for a future mission.
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Maximum design cost ($M)500
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LauncherFalcon 9 rocket
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Launch siteKennedy Space Center
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Payload wetmass (kg)500
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Delta-v capability (m/s)8,000.00
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Onboard equipmentHyperspectral observation camera, optical high resolution telescopic aparatus, chemical detector, spectrometer
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Transfer to Europa duration (days)1826.25
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Minimum Science mission duration (days)90
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DestinationEuropa
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Return to Earth?No
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End of missionDe-orbit towards jupiter's atmosphere. Spacecraft destroyed by jupiter atmospheric reentry forces and temperature.
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End of mission duration (days)30
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Total mission duration1946.25
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Gravity assists availableVEEGA: Venus-Earth-Earth Gravity Assist
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SummaryIndustry: Space engineering; Type of design: Uncrewed Europa orbiter spacecraft. ; Design goal: The surface of Europa (a moon of Jupiter) consists fo 100km of ice that likely hides an ocean beneath it, and the possibility for extra-terrestrial life in our solar system. A future mission will be designed to land and drill the ice to find this ocean. However, before we decide where we can land, we need more data from the surface to decide a landing location, especially one where the ice is thinner and the concentration of hydrocarbons is higher. This is a preliminary mission with the goal to find these potential landing location on Europa's surface in the cheapest way possible.; Problem being solved: Search for a landing site in Europa's surface for a future mission.; Maximum design cost ($M): 500; Launcher: Falcon 9 rocket; Launch site: Kennedy Space Center; Payload wetmass (kg): 500; Delta-v capability (m/s): 8000; Onboard equipment: Hyperspectral observation camera, optical high resolution telescopic aparatus, chemical detector, spectrometer; Return to Earth?: No; Gravity assists available: VEEGA: Venus-Earth-Earth Gravity Assist; End of mission: De-orbit towards jupiter's atmosphere. Spacecraft destroyed by jupiter atmospheric reentry forces and temperature.; Transfer to Europa duration (days): 1826.25; Minimum Science mission duration (days): 90; End of mission duration (days): 30; Total mission duration: 1946.25
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