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ODINUS
ODINUS (Origins, Dynamics, and Interiors of the Neptunian and Uranian Systems) is a space mission concept proposed to the European Space Agency's Cosmic Vision programme. The ODINUS mission concept proposes to expand the Uranus orbiter and probe mission to two twin orbiters— dubbed ''Freyr'' and ''Freyja'', the twin gods of the Norse pantheon. Their primary mission would be to study Neptune and Uranus with one orbiter each. If selected, ODINUS would launch in 2034. Instruments The following six instruments are considered essential to the mission: *Camera (Wide and Narrow Angle) – Designed to image the planet at the same level of detail as missions to the two gas giants have provided. *VIS-NIR Image Spectrometer *Magnetometer – To study the magnetic fields of Neptune. *Mass Spectrometer (Ions and Neutrals, INMS) *Doppler Spectro-Imager – To take seismic measurements. *Microwave Radiometer The following two additional instruments are strongly desired by the mission proposer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exploration Of Neptune
Neptune has been directly explored by one space probe, ''Voyager 2'', in 1989. , there are no confirmed future missions to visit the Neptunian system, although a tentative Chinese mission has been planned for launch in 2024. NASA, ESA, and independent academic groups have proposed future scientific missions to visit Neptune. Some mission plans are still active, while others have been abandoned or put on hold. Since the mid-1990s, Neptune has been studied from afar with telescopes, including the Hubble Space Telescope and the ground-based Keck telescope using adaptive optics. ''Voyager 2'' After ''Voyager 2'' visited Saturn successfully, it was decided to fund further missions to Uranus and Neptune. These missions were conducted by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the Neptunian mission was dubbed "Voyager Neptune Interstellar Mission". ''Voyager 2'' started taking navigation images of Neptune in May 1988. ''Voyager 2'' observation phase proper of Neptune began 5 June 1989, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |