Moisture transport and the methane cycle of Titan's lower atmosphere
JM Lora - Icarus, 2024 - Elsevier
Titan's surface and lower atmosphere support a hydrologic cycle that influences various
aspects of the icy moon's appearance and evolution. Here, we review the state of knowledge …
aspects of the icy moon's appearance and evolution. Here, we review the state of knowledge …
ADEPT Drag Modulation Aerocapture: Applications for Future Titan Exploration
AP Girija - arxiv preprint arxiv:2306.10412, 2023 - arxiv.org
The Cassini-Huygens mission has transformed our understanding of Titan from a hazy
veiled moon to a place surprisingly like the Earth, with terrestrial physical processes such as …
veiled moon to a place surprisingly like the Earth, with terrestrial physical processes such as …
Performance Benefit of Aerocapture for the Design Reference Mission Set
AP Girija - arxiv preprint arxiv:2309.09438, 2023 - arxiv.org
Aerocapture is a maneuver which uses aerodynamic drag to slow down a spacecraft in a
single pass through the atmosphere. All planetary orbiters to date have used propulsive orbit …
single pass through the atmosphere. All planetary orbiters to date have used propulsive orbit …
Detailed chemical composition analysis of the Soi crater region on Titan
The Soi crater region (0° to 60° N, 180° W to− 110° W), which includes the well-preserved
Soi crater in its center, spans a region from Titan's aeolian-dominated equatorial regions to …
Soi crater in its center, spans a region from Titan's aeolian-dominated equatorial regions to …
Comparative Study of Planetary Atmospheric Uncertainties and Design Rules for Aerocapture Missions
AP Girija - arxiv preprint arxiv:2310.10067, 2023 - arxiv.org
Aerocapture uses atmospheric drag to decelerate spacecraft and achieve orbit insertion.
One of the significant risks associated with aerocapture is the uncertainty in the atmospheric …
One of the significant risks associated with aerocapture is the uncertainty in the atmospheric …
Photon Spacecraft and Aerocapture: Enabling Small Low-Circular Orbiters at Mars and Venus
AP Girija - arxiv preprint arxiv:2310.00891, 2023 - arxiv.org
With advancements in low-cost launchers and small interplanetary spacecraft, NASA has
recognized the potential of small missions to perform focused planetary science …
recognized the potential of small missions to perform focused planetary science …
Open Questions and Future Directions in Titan Science
In this chapter we attempt to distill the very large number of possible future inquiries of Titan
into a relatively concise list of twenty high level questions-each of which of would …
into a relatively concise list of twenty high level questions-each of which of would …
Small Low-Cost Orbiters for Planetary Science using Photon and Aerocapture
AP Girija - engrxiv.org
NASA has recognized the potential of small low-cost missions to perform focused planetary
science investigations at Mars and Venus. EscaPADE, part of the NASA SIMPLEx program …
science investigations at Mars and Venus. EscaPADE, part of the NASA SIMPLEx program …
[PDF][PDF] ArBansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, University of ArBansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
1. Abstract Models of Titan's evaporite composition predict multiple evaporite species may
be present in the deposits. Because performing experiments with ten or more evaporite …
be present in the deposits. Because performing experiments with ten or more evaporite …