Uranus Flagship Mission Constraints - Design, Challenges, and Considerations

Explore the intricacies of planning a flagship mission to Uranus in this 37-minute conference talk by Dr. Marzia Parisi from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Delve into crucial mission constraints, including space mission fundamentals, Deep Space Network utilization, mission life cycles, and payload selection processes. Gain insights into various NASA mission types, power considerations, and the complexities of international participation. Examine trajectory planning, orbital mechanics, delta-V requirements, and the challenges posed by Uranus's ring system. Learn about probe release strategies and potential science objectives, concluding with a possible timeline for a Uranus Orbiter and Probe mission. This talk, part of the Keck Institute for Space Studies short course on Uranus's interior structure, provides a comprehensive overview of the technical and logistical challenges involved in exploring one of our solar system's ice giants.