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Planetary Exploration

Planetary Exploration. Faculty Spearhead Theme 2012 - 2015. Dutch Heritage: Huygens Probe drop tests by Fokker Space & Systems ( courtesy : Geert Brouwer). Examples of Cornerstone Activities : JUICE & SPEX. Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE)

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Planetary Exploration

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  1. Planetary Exploration FacultySpearheadTheme 2012 - 2015 Dutch Heritage: Huygens Probe drop tests by Fokker Space & Systems (courtesy: Geert Brouwer)

  2. Examples of CornerstoneActivities: JUICE & SPEX Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) ESA’s 1st Large mission (> 1 billion €) Launch: 2022 - Arrival: 2030 • LR is the only involved Dutch institute! • We are Co-I/PI of 2/11 instruments: • LR is the only involved Dutch institute! • We are Co-I/PI of 2/11 instruments: • GALA: Ganymede Laser Altimeter (DLR)

  3. Examples of CornerstoneActivities: JUICE & SPEX Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) ESA’s 1st Large mission (> 1 billion €) Launch: 2022 - Arrival: 2030 • LR is the only involved Dutch institute! • We are Co-I/PI of 2/11 instruments: • GALA: Ganymede Laser Altimeter (DLR) • PRIDE: Planetary Radio Interferometry & Doppler Experiment • PI: prof. Leonid Gurvits(JIVE, TUD)

  4. TwoExamples of CornerstoneActivities: JUICE & SPEX Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) ESA’s 1st Large mission (> 1 billion €) Launch: 2022 - Arrival: 2030 SPEX: a unique, small & robust Spectropolarimeterfor Planetary EXploration SPEX has been designed together with astronomy Leiden to measure flux & polarization of light reflected by atmospheres & surfaces: Polarization is very sensitive to particle sizes & composition! • LR is the only involved Dutch institute! • We are Co-I/PI of 2/11 instruments: • LR is the only involved Dutch institute! • We are Co-I/PI of 2/11 instruments: • GALA • PRIDE

  5. Planetary Exploration: aninterdisciplinarySpearhead • Strong connections with Spearhead Miniaturisation • Distributed space systems for Solar System exploration • Airborne vehicles for the atmospheres of Mars, Venus, Titan! (with SPEX!?) • SPEX on a lunar lander can observe the Earth to provide test data • for future exoplanetcharacterisation space telescopes! MarsFly: reconnaissance & geology (canyons, potholes) Titan: aerostat Venus: balloon ARES concept [NASA]

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