McKevitt, J;
Bornberg, C;
Dixon, T;
Ayin-Walsh, L;
Parkinson-Swift, J;
Morgan, J;
Beegadhur, S;
... Raj, U; + view all
(2021)
THE ARCANUM MISSION: Scientific Objectives and Instruments for
Neptune, Triton and KBOs.
JBIS: Journal of the British Interplanetary Society
, 74
(9)
pp. 342-351.
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Abstract
The Arcanum mission is a proposed L-class spacecraft that highlights the revolutionary approach which can now be taken to future space mission design. Using the case of the SpaceX Starship vehicle and in particular the high mass and volume characteristics of this launcher, the feasible large size of future missions, even with high delta-V transfer requirements, are analysed. A demonstrator vehicle, designed to support a large and capable science platform with multiple components, is detailed, clearly showing the range and depth of science goals that will be answerable thanks to the current revolution in super heavy-lift launch vehicles.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | THE ARCANUM MISSION: Scientific Objectives and Instruments for Neptune, Triton and KBOs |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://www.bis-space.com/publications/jbis/ |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Neptune, Triton, KBO, Penetrator, Telescope |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Space and Climate Physics |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10204182 |
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