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7/8/2025, 2:16:39 PM
>Chinese scientists eyeing first ice giant mission, aiming to launch a radioisotope-powered spacecraft to orbit Neptune and study its enigmatic moon Triton.
>The proposed mission would embark on a 15-year cruise phase to Neptune, deploy an atmospheric entry probe, then enter a long-term resonant orbit using a Triton gravity assist. Mission would be powered by dual 300W-class Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators.
>Engineers highlight major hurdles: Deep-space comms; Extreme entry conditions; Radiation shielding; Thermal protection; Onboard autonomy for a mission that may last 20+ years
NASA's Neptune Odessey/Triton Ocean Worlds Surveyor will be accomplished by China!
>The proposed mission would embark on a 15-year cruise phase to Neptune, deploy an atmospheric entry probe, then enter a long-term resonant orbit using a Triton gravity assist. Mission would be powered by dual 300W-class Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators.
>Engineers highlight major hurdles: Deep-space comms; Extreme entry conditions; Radiation shielding; Thermal protection; Onboard autonomy for a mission that may last 20+ years
NASA's Neptune Odessey/Triton Ocean Worlds Surveyor will be accomplished by China!
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