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Questions relating to the exploration of Titan, a moon of Saturn.
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Could a Nuclear-Thermal turbine keep a winged craft aloft on Titan at 5000m ASL?
In a lower gravity and with a colder working fluid on Titan generally similar designs would presumably also work. …
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Why not send a Mars rover to Titan?
There would also need to be a lengthy list of modifications to Mars optimised system for use on Titan, as the atmosphere is much thicker but also much more chemically active. … One reason for this is that Titan appears to have active weather systems producing rivers, lakes, cliffs and other features that would complicate long range wheeled operation. …
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Using orbital construction around another body to build probes
In addition to the point raise by notovny even once we do have some degree of on site fabrication we probably end up with worse tech than flying an earth built version.
This is because many tech advan …
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What are the most effective deep-space propulsion systems?
At Saturn the choices would be pure aim for Titan and aerobrake (heavy heat shield) or fuel for maneuver(s) to the establish Saturn and then Titan orbits. … Decision would depend a bit on trying to have an orbiting relay station for the Titan probe or just communicating directly with earth. …