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Feasibility Analysis and Preliminary Design of ChipSat Entry for In-situ Investigation of the Atmosphere of Venus
Salvatore Vivenzio, Dan Fries, Chris Welch
Recent miniaturization of electronics in very small, low-cost and low-power configurations suitable for use in spacecraft have inspired innovative small-scale satellite concepts, s…
A Precursor Balloon Mission for Venusian Astrobiology
Andreas M. Hein, Manasvi Lingam, T. Marshall Eubanks +3
The potential detection of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus has reignited interest in the possibility of life aloft in this environment. If the cloud decks of Venus are indeed…
Interstellar Now! Missions to and Sample Returns from Nearby Interstellar Objects
Andreas M. Heina, T. Marshall Eubanks, Manasvi Lingam +7
The recently discovered first high velocity hyperbolic objects passing through the Solar System, 1I/'Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov, have raised the question about near term missions to I…
The Andromeda Study: A Femto-Spacecraft Mission to Alpha Centauri
Andreas M. Hein, Kelvin F. Long, Dan Fries +11
This paper discusses the physics, engineering and mission architecture relating to a gram-sized interstellar probe propelled by a laser beam. The objectives are to design a fly-by…