New Frontiers Titan Orbiter

Jason W. Barnes , Alexander G. Hayes , Jason M. Soderblom , Shannon M. Mackenzie , Jason D. Hofgartner , Ralph D. Lorenz , Elizabeth P. Turtle , Jani Radebaugh , Devon Burr , Juan Lora , Gregory Neumann , Steve Vance , Rosaly Lopes , Conor Nixon , Paul Corlies , Leonardo Regoli , Ella Sciamma-O'Brien , Rebecca Schindhelm , Sèbastien Rodriguez (1) , Patrice Coll , Stéphane Le Mouélic (2) , Michael Heslar , Rajani Dhingra , Jordan Stekloff , Ed Sittler , Anezina Solomonidou , Michael J. Malaska , Catherine Neish , Nicholas Teanby , Sandrine Vinatier , Samuel Birch , Sarah Hörst , Athena Coustenis , Erich Karkoschka , Ellen Czaplinski , Paul Hayne , Shawn R. Brueshaber , Anthony D. Maue , Chuanfei Dong , Thomas Cornet , Alfred Mcewen , Kerry Ramirez , Emilie Royer , Farid Salama , Mark Elowitz , Shiblee Barua , Miriam Rengel , Chris Mckay , Nicholas A. Lombardo , Mathieu Lapôtre , Ari Koeppel , Lori K. Fenton , Timothy A. Goudge , Morgan L. Cable , Tilmann Denk , Tuan H. Vu , Delphine Nna-Mvondo , Daniel Cordier , Sebastien Lebonnois , Andrew Coates , Liliana Lefticariu , J. Michael Battalio , Sarah Fagents , Paolo Tortora , Ross A. Beyer , Thomas W. Momary , Mark A. Gurwell , Lauren Schurmeier , Marc Neveu , Jennifer Hanley , Ajay B. Limaye , Chloé Daudon (1) , Ravindra T. Desai

1 IPGP (UMR_7154) - Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
2 LPG - Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géosciences [UMR_C 6112]

As one of two planetary objects (other than Earth) that have solid surfaces, thick atmospheres, and astrobiological significance, Titan, like Mars, merits ongoing study with multiple spacecraft. We propose that a Titan orbiter dedicated to geophysics, geology, and atmospheric science be added to the New Frontiers menu for the coming decade.

Domaines: Planète et Univers [physics]

Jason W. Barnes, Alexander G. Hayes, Jason M. Soderblom, Shannon M. Mackenzie, Jason D. Hofgartner, et al.. New Frontiers Titan Orbiter. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 2021, 53, ⟨10.3847/25c2cfeb.4c2df948⟩. ⟨insu-03590061⟩