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Penetrators for in situ surbsurface investigations of Europa

Gowen, R.A. and Smith, A. and Fortes, A.D. and Barber, S. and Brown, P. and Church, P. and Collinson, G. and Coates, A.J. and Collins, G. and Crawford, I.A. and Dehant, V. and Chela-Flores, J. and Griffiths, A.D. and Grindrod, P.M. and Gurvits, L.I. and Hagermann, A. and Hussmann, H. and Jaumann, R. and Jones, A.P. and Joy, K.H. and Karatekin, O. and Miljkovic, K. and Palomba, E. and Pike, W.T. and Prieto-Ballesteros, O. and Raulin, F. and Sephton, M.A. and Sheridan, S. and Sims, M. and Storrie-Lombardi, M.C. and Ambrosi, R. and Fielding, J. and Fraser, G. and Gao, Y. and Jones, G.H. and Kargl, G. and Karl, W.J. and Macagnano, A. and Murkherjee, A. and Muller, J.P. and Phipps, A. and Pullan, D. and Richter, L. and Sohl, F. and Snape, J. and Sykes, J. and Wells, N. (2011) Penetrators for in situ surbsurface investigations of Europa. Advances in Space Research, 48 (4), pp. 725-742. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2010.06.026. ISSN 0273-1177.

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Abstract

We present the scientific case for inclusion of penetrators into the Europan surface, and the candidate instruments which could significantly enhance the scientific return of the joint ESA/NASA Europa-Jupiter System Mission (EJSM). Moreover, a surface element would provide an exciting and inspirational mission highlight which would encourage public and political support for the mission. Whilst many of the EJSM science goals can be achieved from the proposed orbital platform, only surface elements can provide key exploration capabilities including direct chemical sampling and associated astrobiological material detection, and sensitive habitability determination. A targeted landing site of upwelled material could provide access to potential biological material originating from deep beneath the ice. Penetrators can also enable more capable geophysical investigations of Europa (and Ganymede) interior body structures, mineralogy, mechanical, magnetic, electrical and thermal properties. They would provide ground truth, not just for the orbital observations of Europa, but could also improve confidence of interpretation of observations of the other Jovian moons. Additionally, penetrators on both Europa and Ganymede, would allow valuable comparison of these worlds, and gather significant information relevant to future landed missions. The advocated low mass penetrators also offer a comparatively low cost method of achieving these important science goals. A payload of two penetrators is proposed to provide redundancy, and improve scientific return, including enhanced networked seismometer performance and diversity of sampled regions. We also describe the associated candidate instruments, penetrator system architecture, and technical challenges for such penetrators, and include their current status and future development plans.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/68235/
Document Type:Article
Title:Penetrators for in situ surbsurface investigations of Europa
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Gowen, R.A.Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6NT, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Smith, A.Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6NT, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Fortes, A.D.Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Barber, S.Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute, Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Brown, P.Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Church, P.Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Collinson, G.Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6NT, UK; Heliophysics Science Division, Code 670, NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center, Greenbelt, MD, 20771, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Coates, A.J.Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6NT, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Collins, G.Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Crawford, I.A.Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Birkbeck College, University of London, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HX, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Dehant, V.Royal Observatory Belgium (ROB), Av Circulaire 3 – Ringlaan 3, BE 1180 Brussels, BelgiumUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Chela-Flores, J.Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Strada Costiera 11, 34151 Trieste, ItalyUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Griffiths, A.D.Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6NT, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Grindrod, P.M.Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Gurvits, L.I.Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe (JIVE), Oude Hoogeveensedijk 4, 7991 PD Dwingeloo, The NetherlandsUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hagermann, A.Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute, Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hussmann, H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jaumann, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jones, A.P.Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Joy, K.H.Center for Lunar Science and Exploration, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Universities Space Research Association, 3600 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX 77058, USA; NASA Lunar Science Institute, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Karatekin, O.Royal Observatory Belgium (ROB), Av Circulaire 3 – Ringlaan 3, BE 1180 Brussels, BelgiumUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Miljkovic, K.Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Palomba, E.Istituto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetario-INAF, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133 Roma, ItalyUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Pike, W.T.Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Prieto-Ballesteros, O.Centro de Astrobiologı´a (INTA-CSIC), E-28850 Torrejo´ n de Ardoz, Madrid, SpainUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Raulin, F.LISA, Universite´s Paris 12 & Paris 7, 61 Avenue du Ge´ne´ral de Gaulle, F94010, Cre´ teil Cedex, FranceUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sephton, M.A.Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sheridan, S.Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute, Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sims, M.Space Research Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Storrie-Lombardi, M.C.Kinohi Institute Inc., 530 South Lake Avenue, #117 Pasadena, CA 91101, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ambrosi, R.Space Research Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Fielding, J.Astrium Ltd., Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, SG1 2AS, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Fraser, G.Space Research Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Gao, Y.Surrey Space Centre, The University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jones, G.H.Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6NT, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kargl, G.IWF, Space Research Institute, Schmiedlstraße 6, 8042 Graz, AustriaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Karl, W.J.Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Macagnano, A.Institute of Microelectronics and Microsystem – CNR, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133 Roma, ItalyUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Murkherjee, A.Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Muller, J.P.Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6NT, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Phipps, A.SSTL, Tycho House, 20 Stephenson Road, Surrey Research Park, Guildford, GU2 7YE, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Pullan, D.Space Research Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Richter, L.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sohl, F.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Snape, J.Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sykes, J.Space Research Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wells, N.QinetiQ Ltd., Cody Technology Park, Ively Road, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 0LX, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:2011
Journal or Publication Title:Advances in Space Research
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:No
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:Yes
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
Volume:48
DOI:10.1016/j.asr.2010.06.026
Page Range:pp. 725-742
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0273-1177
Status:Published
Keywords:Penetrators, Europa, Astrobiology, EJSM
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport (old)
HGF - Program:Space (old)
HGF - Program Themes:W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums
DLR - Research area:Space
DLR - Program:W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums
DLR - Research theme (Project):W - Vorhaben Planetenforschung (old)
Location: Berlin-Adlershof , Bremen
Institutes and Institutions:Institute of Space Systems
Institute of Planetary Research
Deposited By: Pieth, Susanne
Deposited On:11 Jan 2011 10:09
Last Modified:06 Sep 2019 15:27

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