A Jovian Small Orbiter for Magnetospheric and Auroral Studies with the Solar-Sail Project

Details A Jovian Small Orbiter for Magnetospheric and Auroral Studies with the Solar-Sail Project A Jovian Small Orbiter for Magnetospheric and Auroral Studies with the Solar-Sail Project

Jun 2009

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009aipc.1144..228k&link_type=abstract

FUTURE PERSPECTIVES OF SPACE PLASMA AND PARTICLE INSTRUMENTATION AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS: Proceedings of the Internatio

Physics

Plasma Physics

Magnetospheric Configuration And Dynamics, Airglow And Aurorae, Space Plasma Physics

Scientific paper

The Solar-Sail Project has been investigated by JAXA as an engineering mission with a small orbiter into the Jovian orbit. This paper summarizes the basic design of this project and possible Jovian system studies by this opportunity. The large-scale Jovian mission has been discussed as a long future plan since the 1970s, when the investigation of the future planetary exploration program started in Japan. The largest planet and its complex planetary system would be studied by several main objectives: (1) The structure of a gas planet: the internal and atmospheric structures of a gas planet which could not be a star. (2) The Jovian-type magnetosphere: the structure and processes of the largest and strongest magnetosphere in the solar system. (3) The structure, composition, and evolution of Jupiter and its satellite system. The small Jovian orbiter accompanied with the Solar-Sail Project will try to establish the technical feasibility of such future outer planet missions in Japan. The main objective is the second target, the Jovian magnetospheric and auroral studies with its limited payload resources.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

A Jovian Small Orbiter for Magnetospheric and Auroral Studies with the Solar-Sail Project does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with A Jovian Small Orbiter for Magnetospheric and Auroral Studies with the Solar-Sail Project, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and A Jovian Small Orbiter for Magnetospheric and Auroral Studies with the Solar-Sail Project will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-775881