Science goals and objectives for the Dragonfly Titan rotorcraft relocatable lander
JW Barnes, EP Turtle, MG Trainer… - The Planetary …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
NASA's Dragonfly mission will send a rotorcraft lander to the surface of Titan in the mid-
2030s. Dragonfly's science themes include investigation of Titan's prebiotic chemistry …
2030s. Dragonfly's science themes include investigation of Titan's prebiotic chemistry …
Titan as revealed by the Cassini radar
Titan was a mostly unknown world prior to the Cassini spacecraft's arrival in July 2004. We
review the major scientific advances made by Cassini's Titan Radar Mapper (RADAR) …
review the major scientific advances made by Cassini's Titan Radar Mapper (RADAR) …
Detection and map** of hydrocarbon deposits on Titan
We report the identification of compounds on Titan's surface by spatially resolved imaging
spectroscopy methods through Titan's atmosphere, and set upper limits to other organic …
spectroscopy methods through Titan's atmosphere, and set upper limits to other organic …
Cryovolcanism on Titan: New results from Cassini RADAR and VIMS
The existence of cryovolcanic features on Titan has been the subject of some controversy.
Here we use observations from the Cassini RADAR, including Synthetic Aperture Radar …
Here we use observations from the Cassini RADAR, including Synthetic Aperture Radar …
An asymmetric distribution of lakes on Titan as a possible consequence of orbital forcing
A set of lakes filled or partially filled with liquid hydrocarbon and empty lake basins have
been discovered in the high latitudes of Saturn's moon Titan 1. These features were mapped …
been discovered in the high latitudes of Saturn's moon Titan 1. These features were mapped …
Exploring Titan's subsurface: Insights from Cassini RADAR and prospects for future investigations
P He, C Ding - New Astronomy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Although the Ku-band Cassini RADAR was not primarily designed to probe Titan's
subsurface structure, it unexpectedly provided valuable data on penetration, notably …
subsurface structure, it unexpectedly provided valuable data on penetration, notably …
Transient surface liquid in Titan's polar regions from Cassini
Cassini RADAR images of Titan's south polar region acquired during southern summer
contain lake features which disappear between observations. These features show a tenfold …
contain lake features which disappear between observations. These features show a tenfold …
Distribution and interplay of geologic processes on Titan from Cassini radar data
The Cassini Titan Radar Mapper is providing an unprecedented view of Titan's surface
geology. Here we use Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image swaths (Ta–T30) obtained …
geology. Here we use Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image swaths (Ta–T30) obtained …
Titan's surface at 2.18-cm wavelength imaged by the Cassini RADAR radiometer: Results and interpretations through the first ten years of observation
A comprehensive calibration and map** of the thermal microwave emission from Titan's
surface is reported based on radiometric data obtained at 2.18-cm wavelength by the …
surface is reported based on radiometric data obtained at 2.18-cm wavelength by the …
Fluvial features on Titan: Insights from morphology and modeling
Fluvial features on Titan have been identified in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data taken
during spacecraft flybys by the Cassini Titan Radar Mapper (RADAR) and in Descent …
during spacecraft flybys by the Cassini Titan Radar Mapper (RADAR) and in Descent …