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Uranus Probe Entry and Descent Mission Concept

Joshua Monk·D. Prabhu·G. Allen Jr·J.M. Thornton·H. Hwang·A. Pensado·S. Dutta
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Joshua Monk, D. Prabhu, G. Allen Jr, J.M. Thornton, H. Hwang, A. Pensado, S. Dutta. Uranus Probe Entry and Descent Mission Concept. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20220010029

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Uranus Probe Entry and Descent Trajectory Design

Uranus has been recently selected as the priority destination for a future Flagship-class mission. The present study designed a mission concept including an orbiter and an atmospheric probe to Uranus. Specific concerns explored by this study included meeting structural requirements under high deceleration loads, designing a Thermal Protection System (TPS) to withstand the high heat fluxes for Uranus entry, and ensuring communication availability for science data up-link between the probe and the orbiter. The results of the study were used to support the 2023-2032 Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey.

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