用快速小型帆船探索外太阳系
Exploration of the outer solar system with fast and small sailcraft
摘要:
在过去十年中,两种新的行星际技术已经发展到可以实现令人兴奋的、负担得起的任务的程度,这些任务可以更远、更快地深入到我们太阳系的外部区域:(i)小型和有能力的行星际航天器和(ii)光驱动的帆。这两种技术的结合可以大大减少太阳系内的旅行时间。我们讨论了一个新的范例,涉及小型和快速移动的帆船,可以使太阳系的遥远地区的探索比以前考虑的更快。我们为这些小型化智能航天系统提出了一些令人兴奋的科学目标,这些目标可能会在未来十年内导致空间科学的变革性进步。
英文摘要:
Two new interplanetary technologies have advanced in the past decade to the point where they may enable exciting, affordable missions that reach further and faster deep into the outer regions of our solar system: (i) small and capable interplanetary spacecraft and (ii) light-driven sails. Combination of these two technologies could drastically reduce travel times within the solar system. We discuss a new paradigm that involves small and fast moving sailcraft that could enable exploration of distant regions of the solar system much sooner and faster than previously considered. We present some of the exciting science objectives for these miniaturized intelligent space systems that could lead to transformational advancements in the space sciences in the coming decade.
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