tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post7326775803795372495..comments2024-01-03T20:28:17.727-08:00Comments on Future Planetary Exploration: An Enceladus New Frontiers ProposalVan Kanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14227978868817989527noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-52539104635962709292009-11-30T07:58:02.744-08:002009-11-30T07:58:02.744-08:00In my opinion, Enceladus ranks as a top priority t...In my opinion, Enceladus ranks as a top priority target and as such deserves a standalone mission. I would change the mission as such:<br /><br /> 1. Launch the mission directly to Encedadus with immediate orbital insertion. By doing so, science results could be obtained much faster and more time could be spent analyzing this highly intruguing world in detail.<br /><br /> 2. Assuming the costs were not too great, consider adding an ice penetrator to study the surface layer expecially for bio-signitures. <br /> <br />I believe the strong exobiological possibilities of this tiny world trumps all other considerations, including flybys of Titan. It truely does warrant a dedicated mission.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com