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木卫一火山观测站(IVO)的NASA发现级与新疆界级任务概念对比

Comparing NASA Discovery and New Frontiers Class Mission Concepts for the Io Volcano Observer (IVO)

Christopher W. Hamilton, Alfred S. McEwen, Laszlo Keszthelyi, Lynn M. Carter, Ashley G. Davies, Katherine de Kleer, Kandis Lea Jessup, Xianzhe Jia, James T. Kea… 展开作者

Christopher W. Hamilton, Alfred S. McEwen, Laszlo Keszthelyi, Lynn M. Carter, Ashley G. Davies, Katherine de Kleer, Kandis Lea Jessup, Xianzhe Jia, James T. Keane, Kathleen Mandt, Francis Nimmo, Chris Paranicas, Ryan S. Park, Jason E. Perry, Anne Pommier, Jani Radebaugh, Sarah S. Sutton, Audrey Vorburger, Peter Wurz, Cauê Borlina, Amanda F. Haapala, Daniella N. DellaGiustina, Brett W. Denevi, Sarah M. Hörst, Sascha Kempf, Krishan K. Khurana, Justin J. Likar, Adam Masters, Olivier Mousis, Anjani T. Polit, Aditya Bhushan, Michael Bland, Isamu Matsuyama, John Spencer

AI总结:

本研究对比了NASA发现级木卫一火山观测站(IVO)与增强型新疆界级IVO-NF任务的架构、仪器和科学目标,主张将木卫一列为新疆界计划优先探索目标。

摘要:

木星的卫星木卫一是未来探索极具吸引力的目标,它能为潮汐耗散过程以及高热流世界的地质研究提供关键洞见,这类世界包括由增强火山活动塑造的原始行星体,比如早期地球。木卫一对于理解火山成因大气的演化以及木星系统内的物质交换也十分重要。然而,关于木卫一的内部、表面和大气状态,以及它在伽利略卫星演化中所扮演的角色,仍存在诸多根本性问题。木卫一火山观测站(IVO)将通过实现以下三个核心目标来解答这些问题:(A)确定木卫一内部潮汐热的产生方式和产生位置;(B)了解潮汐热如何传输到木卫一表面;(C)探究木卫一的演化过程。IVO于2020年通过NASA发现计划入选A阶段研究,同时为把握新疆界5(New Frontiers 5)任务机会,研究团队提出了增强型IVO-NF任务概念:将基线任务的10次飞掠提升至20次,优化辐射防护设计;采用Ka波段通信,使IVO的总数据下行量翻倍;新增广角相机用于彩色与立体测绘;新增尘埃质谱仪;降低后期飞掠的高度以拓展新的科学研究方向。本研究对比了针对木卫一的发现级(IVO)与新疆界级(IVO-NF)任务的架构、仪器套件及科学目标,并主张继续将木卫一列为新疆界计划的优先探索目标。

英文摘要:

Jupiter's moon Io is a highly compelling target for future exploration that offers critical insight into tidal dissipation processes and the geology of high heat flux worlds, including primitive planetary bodies, such as the early Earth, that are shaped by enhanced rates of volcanism. Io is also important for understanding the development of volcanogenic atmospheres and mass-exchange within the Jupiter System. However, fundamental questions remain about the state of Io's interior, surface, and atmosphere, as well as its role in the evolution of the Galilean satellites. The Io Volcano Observer (IVO) would address these questions by achieving the following three key goals: (A) Determine how and where tidal heat is generated inside Io; (B) Understand how tidal heat is transported to the surface of Io; and (C) Understand how Io is evolving. IVO was selected for Phase A study through the NASA Discovery program in 2020 and, in anticipation of a New Frontiers 5 opportunity, an enhanced IVO-NF mission concept was advanced that would increase the Baseline mission from 10 flybys to 20, with an improved radiation design; employ a Ka-band communications to double IVO's total data downlink; add a wide angle camera for color and stereo mapping; add a dust mass spectrometer; and lower the altitude of later flybys to enable new science. This study compares and contrasts the mission architecture, instrument suite, and science objectives for Discovery (IVO) and New Frontiers (IVO-NF) missions to Io, and advocates for continued prioritization of Io as an exploration target for New Frontiers.

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