3 papers
cs.DC2026
Reduced-Mass Orbital AI Inference via Integrated Solar, Compute, and Radiator Panels
Stephen Gaalema, Samuel Indyk, Clinton Staley
We describe and analyze a distributed compute architecture for SSO computational satellites that can potentially provide >100 kW compute power per launched metric ton (including de…
astro-ph.IM2021
Mercury Lander: Planetary Mission Concept Study for the 2023-2032 Decadal Survey
Carolyn M. Ernst, Sanae Kubota, Nancy Chabot +21
As an end-member of terrestrial planet formation, Mercury holds unique clues about the original distribution of elements in the earliest stages of solar system development and how…
astro-ph.EP2021
In Situ Geochronology for the Next Decade: Mission Designs for the Moon, Mars, and Vesta
Barbara A. Cohen, Kelsey E. Young, Nicolle E. B. Zellner +27
Geochronology, or determination of absolute ages for geologic events, underpins many inquiries into the formation and evolution of planets and our Solar System. Absolute ages of an…