Location
CoLab, OCB 100
Start Date
25-4-2024 12:00 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
We propose a mission to Neptune’s moon, Triton. We will use an orbital equipped with mass spectrometers to collect information about the material ejected into orbit by the moon’s volcanoes in order to confirm the composition of the materials. This analysis will allow us to understand the internal composition of Triton and the possibility of life on Triton. The orbital will also use a spectroscope to analyze the spectroscopic output of the materials in order to gather additional information about its chemical composition. The craft will also have visual imagers to obtain photos of Triton. We plan to put the orbital in a close elliptical orbit around Triton using hydrazine thrusters to maintain a stable orbit. The orbital will get to Neptune by use of multiple gravity assist maneuvers.
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Mission to Triton
CoLab, OCB 100
We propose a mission to Neptune’s moon, Triton. We will use an orbital equipped with mass spectrometers to collect information about the material ejected into orbit by the moon’s volcanoes in order to confirm the composition of the materials. This analysis will allow us to understand the internal composition of Triton and the possibility of life on Triton. The orbital will also use a spectroscope to analyze the spectroscopic output of the materials in order to gather additional information about its chemical composition. The craft will also have visual imagers to obtain photos of Triton. We plan to put the orbital in a close elliptical orbit around Triton using hydrazine thrusters to maintain a stable orbit. The orbital will get to Neptune by use of multiple gravity assist maneuvers.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Steven Giambrone and Doug Patterson, Astrobiology.