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Exploring Triton with multiple landersIn our pathway for Outer Planetary Exploration several mission concepts were considered, based on the proposed JIMO mission architecture. This paper describes a JIMO follow-on mission concept to Neptunes largest moon. Triton is a target of interest for outer solar system studies. It has a highly inclined retrograde orbit, suggesting that it may have been a Kuiper Belt object captured by Neptune. Given this assumption its composition, which may include organic materials, would be of significant scientific interest.
Document ID
20060044321
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Balint, Tibor S.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
October 17, 2005
Meeting Information
Meeting: 56th International Astronautical Congress
Location: Fukuoka
Country: Japan
Start Date: October 17, 2005
End Date: October 21, 2005
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Jupiter Icy Moons
Triton
outer planetary exploration

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