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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.
Mar 25, 2019 · NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory proposed on Tuesday at a conference in Texas to send a spacecraft called "Trident" to Triton - with the goal of sussing out whether it's a habitable world.
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.
Mar 19, 2019 · Scientists representing NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory proposed a spacecraft and mission on Tuesday at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Texas that would explore Triton,...
Feb 27, 2023 · Trident and a proposed mission to Jupiter’s moon Io were not selected. Unfortunately, due to the position of Neptune and its orbit, the Trident mission could not miss its 2025/2026 launch window and still achieve its science goals.
Mar 31, 2019 · Neptune's weird moon Triton could get a visit from a NASA spacecraft called Trident. Triton: Neptune's Odd Moon. And of course, the best way to learn more about any object in the solar system...
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Feb 18, 2020 · Using a single flyby, TRIDENT would map Triton, characterize active processes, and determine whether the predicted subsurface ocean exists. The Trident Mission proposal is led by USRA’s Louise Prockter, Director, Lunar Planetary Institute (LPI).
