tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post1442158300895516130..comments2024-01-03T20:28:17.727-08:00Comments on Future Planetary Exploration: Europa Clipper UpdateVan Kanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14227978868817989527noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-57190410067253728572016-04-17T22:32:57.178-07:002016-04-17T22:32:57.178-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00391915680800427200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-65491331827492477582015-09-10T09:46:57.590-07:002015-09-10T09:46:57.590-07:00Phil Phil Phil...what planet are you on?Phil Phil Phil...what planet are you on?King of the lemmingsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-12978686879622720842015-09-10T09:44:42.102-07:002015-09-10T09:44:42.102-07:00Phillip Huggan is still kicking around eh? Look me...Phillip Huggan is still kicking around eh? Look me up. King of the lemmingsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-21513494990686356902013-08-13T03:11:46.180-07:002013-08-13T03:11:46.180-07:00This is cool!This is cool!Ameliehttp://bestellipticalsmachine.us/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-5501302745682897032013-05-23T08:50:16.294-07:002013-05-23T08:50:16.294-07:00IMO, SLS is a bigger drain on NASA resources than ...IMO, SLS is a bigger drain on NASA resources than JWST. When i was a kid, i thought that the USSR could use a couple Proton launches and beat us to the Moon. Maybe more than two would have been needed. These days, i think a bunch of Falcon 9 launches would get us to Mars.<br /><br />Assuming that NASA doesn't get a budget, perhaps ESA could pick up the mission. And after all. Any life found on Europa would be Europeans.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934169832326108710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-55779790610038637432013-05-13T16:07:43.359-07:002013-05-13T16:07:43.359-07:00Anon -
The Decadal Survey listed a Europa mission...Anon -<br /><br />The Decadal Survey listed a Europa mission as its second priority large (Flagship-class) mission if the estimated cost could be cut in half. The Europa Clipper proposal would do that.<br /><br />- VanVan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14227978868817989527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-50890503562483621942013-05-13T15:43:10.375-07:002013-05-13T15:43:10.375-07:00Scientists DO decide what science they want to see...Scientists DO decide what science they want to see funded--see the Decadal Survey link. It's my understanding this mission has not yet made the cut, perhaps partly because of the MMRTG/plutonium-shortage issue, partly because of the great cost of the previous iteration of this design, etc. <br /><br />Mentioning using SLS in the context of a planetary science mission is laughable--that would drive up the LAUNCH price by at least a billion, much less the development cost of all the additional science payloads. Not to mention the increased risk of tying your mission to an as-yet-undeveloped launch platform. <br /><br />The fact that all the members of Congress upset about the $75 million represent districts where that money would be spent (JPL) makes this look much more like pork. Not that it doesn't have SOME merit--most pork does in fact have local merit. It's just not what would be chosen, considering the entire American interest (for example, other very good planetary exploration projects).<br /><br />Scientists get the _final_ say on funding, when they provide all the funds. Since the entire American people provide the funds, the entire American people get a say in how they are spent. That is how it should be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-74521154807158981312013-05-09T14:30:44.322-07:002013-05-09T14:30:44.322-07:00Promising progress is being made it seems, good ne...Promising progress is being made it seems, good news, good article! Such a shame that the current priorities are all dictated by politics and pork to congressional districts. Imagine if the Planetary Science community had the final say in what missions get flown and how much they should cost. Scientists decided on what science should get funded! Gosh, I get chills up my spine just thinking about it! Maybe one day in an enlightened future age. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-35899425417209309132013-05-08T16:55:43.294-07:002013-05-08T16:55:43.294-07:00 I want to correct an error that I made in the ar... I want to correct an error that I made in the article. The actual time between flybys for the Europa Clipper will be more like 2 weeks, rather than the 4 weeks which I indicated in the article. Please excuse the mistake. <br />Phil Horzempahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877760318970050320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-21525555725539220862013-05-08T08:59:47.477-07:002013-05-08T08:59:47.477-07:00This is an exciting mission that appears to be mat...This is an exciting mission that appears to be maturing in time to begin a new start in time for the 2021 launch.<br />It is important to continue pressuring congress to impart their will on the administration to enable this mission by that launch date.<br />I remember when Pluto Express was canceled prompting the Planetary Society to become involved with a letter writing campaign. The result was the New Horizons mission. It too was funded at the objection of the administration at the time.Kim Craignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-73378634223347546312013-05-07T09:48:58.623-07:002013-05-07T09:48:58.623-07:00VASIMR, being able to go fast or slow and alter th...VASIMR, being able to go fast or slow and alter the speed, on the same platform...it seems simple enough to work and with radiator costs should be economical. Risky robot missions are okay. VASIMR can't get humans to the nearest star, so shouldn't anger ET.Phillip Huggannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-34609709713736876742013-05-07T09:46:24.619-07:002013-05-07T09:46:24.619-07:00What about a VASIMR subsidy of $200M to the first ...What about a VASIMR subsidy of $200M to the first mission for each major planetoid system? It would be a good space platform for the GOP. What helps one mission helps the ice moon microbe searches. Ev en if we don't find much more, we might be able to improve the Drake Equation solution.Phillip Huggannoreply@blogger.com