Exploration of the outer solar system with fast and small sailcraft

Autor:	Turyshev, Slava G., Klupar, Peter, Loeb, Abraham, Manchester, Zachary, Parkin, Kevin, Witten, Edward, Worden, S. Pete
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Druh dokumentu:	Working Paper
Popis:	Two new interplanetary technologies have advanced in the past decade to the point where they may enable exciting, affordable missions that reach further and faster deep into the outer regions of our solar system: (i) small and capable interplanetary spacecraft and (ii) light-driven sails. Combination of these two technologies could drastically reduce travel times within the solar system. We discuss a new paradigm that involves small and fast moving sailcraft that could enable exploration of distant regions of the solar system much sooner and faster than previously considered. We present some of the exciting science objectives for these miniaturized intelligent space systems that could lead to transformational advancements in the space sciences in the coming decade. Comment: A White Paper to the National Academy of Sciences Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. 13 pages, 5 figures and 2 tables
Databáze:	arXiv
Externí odkaz:	http://arxiv.org/abs/2005.12336 Zobrazit plný text záznamu View this record from Arxiv