The HADES mission concept - astrobiological survey of Jupiter's icy moon Europa

Thomas Boettcher; Liliane Huber; Lucille Le Corre; Johannes Leitner; David McCarthy; Ricky Nilsson; Carlos Teixeira; Sergi Vaquer Araujo; Rebecca C. Wilson; Fatah Adjali; Martin Altenburg; Giacomo Briani; Peter Buchas; Aurelie Le Postollec; Teresa Meier

doi:10.1017/S147355040999022X

The HADES mission concept - astrobiological survey of Jupiter's icy moon Europa

Thomas Boettcher^*, Liliane Huber, Lucille Le Corre, Johannes Leitner, David McCarthy, Ricky Nilsson, Carlos Teixeira, Sergi Vaquer Araujo, Rebecca C. Wilson, Fatah Adjali, Martin Altenburg, Giacomo Briani, Peter Buchas, Aurelie Le Postollec, Teresa Meier

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Bristol Medical School (PHS)

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Abstract

The HADES Europa mission concept aims to provide a framework for an astrobiological in-depth investigation of the Jupiter moon Europa, relying on existing technologies and feasibility. This mission study proposes a system consisting of an orbiter, lander and cryobot as a platform for detailed exploration of Europa. While the orbiter will investigate the presence of a liquid ocean and characterize Europa's internal structure, the lander will survey local dynamics of the ice layer and the surface environment. The lander releases a cryobot, that melts into the ice, will sample the pristine subsurface and is expected to provide data on organic and gaseous content and putative bio-signatures. In summary, we present the scientific objectives for an astrobiological investigation of Europa, resulting in a mission concept with a detailed evaluation of scientific instrumentation, mission sequences, basic design of the spacecraft, technology needs and cost estimations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	321-329
Number of pages	9
Journal	International Journal of Astrobiology
Volume	8
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S147355040999022X
Publication status	Published - Oct 2009

Keywords

mission concept
astrobiology
Europa
SUBSURFACE OCEAN
BEPICOLOMBO
MERCURY
LENTICULAE
ORIGIN
SHELL
LIFE

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Boettcher, T., Huber, L., Le Corre, L., Leitner, J., McCarthy, D., Nilsson, R., Teixeira, C., Vaquer Araujo, S., Wilson, R. C., Adjali, F., Altenburg, M., Briani, G., Buchas, P., Le Postollec, A., & Meier, T. (2009). The HADES mission concept - astrobiological survey of Jupiter's icy moon Europa. International Journal of Astrobiology, 8(4), 321-329. https://doi.org/10.1017/S147355040999022X

Boettcher, Thomas ; Huber, Liliane ; Le Corre, Lucille ; Leitner, Johannes ; McCarthy, David ; Nilsson, Ricky ; Teixeira, Carlos ; Vaquer Araujo, Sergi ; Wilson, Rebecca C. ; Adjali, Fatah ; Altenburg, Martin ; Briani, Giacomo ; Buchas, Peter ; Le Postollec, Aurelie ; Meier, Teresa. / The HADES mission concept - astrobiological survey of Jupiter's icy moon Europa. In: International Journal of Astrobiology. 2009 ; Vol. 8, No. 4. pp. 321-329.

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In: International Journal of Astrobiology, Vol. 8, No. 4, 10.2009, p. 321-329.

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