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Trident is a space mission concept to the outer planets proposed in 2019 to NASA's Discovery Program. [3] [4] The concept includes flybys of Jupiter and Neptune with a focus on Neptune's largest moon Triton.
Feb 13, 2020 · Two NASA-JPL proposals are among the selections: Trident would explore Neptune's moon Triton, while Veritas aims to map Venus' surface to determine the planet's geologic history. NASA has selected four Discovery Program investigations to develop concept studies for new missions.
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jun 8, 2021 · The two winning Venus missions, Davinci and Veritas, have been awarded US$500 million (£354 million) and will be launched some time between 2028 and 2030. But the competition was tough from the...
Jun 7, 2021 · The two winning Venus missions, Davinci and Veritas, have been awarded US$500 million (£354 million) and will be launched some time between 2028 and 2030. But the competition was tough from the...
- Ashley Spindler
Trident would have taken advantage of an ~13-yr, nearly-ballistic trajectory to Triton, utilizing a timely Jupiter Gravity Assist, to execute a 10-day long encounter in the Neptunian system. Launch was planned for October 2025, with Triton arrival scheduled for December 2038.
Jun 9, 2021 · NASA rejected the missions to Neptune and Jupiter moons – Io and Triton – after announcing their plans to fly instead to Venus. Here's why.
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Feb 14, 2020 · VERITAS—short for Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy—would orbit Venus and map the entire planet, building three-dimensional topography and seeking to learn ...
