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With the advances of high-resolution imaging and a unique orbital configuration of Triton in 2038, Trident would be able to obtain a near-complete map of Neptune's moon during its sole flyby.
Mar 7, 2020 · The Triton encounter sequence probes for an ocean, measures the ionosphere, and views nearly the whole of Triton as it traverses a single orbit around Neptune, mapping the >60% of the surface that is as yet unseen.
Jun 16, 2020 · A new Discovery mission proposal, Trident would explore Neptune’s largest moon, Triton, which is potentially an ocean world with liquid water under its icy crust. Trident aims to answer the questions outlined in the graphic illustration above.
Jun 18, 2020 · Trident would then arrive at Triton in 2038 for an extended 13-day encounter. Scientists are calling this timing "a once-in-a-13-year window," according to the statement.
Jun 19, 2020 · A new Discovery mission proposal, Trident would explore Neptune’s largest moon, Triton, which is potentially an ocean world with liquid water under its icy crust.
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.
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Jun 16, 2020 · A new Discovery mission proposal, Trident would explore Neptune's largest moon, Triton, which is potentially an ocean world with liquid water under its icy crust. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. A Three-Pronged Approach. Those mysterious plumes Voyager 2 spotted are especially intriguing.
