muse - mission to the uranian system
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OUTLINE
1. Science case2. Architectural trades3. Spacecraft design4. Critical issues
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MISSION STATEMENT
MUSE will explore the Uranian system• as an archetype for ice giants;• to give crucial answers about its current state and
evolution, and that of the solar system;• using an orbiter and a probe by 2044.
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WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT URANUS?
• Voyager 2 fly-by in 1986– Ru = 14.5 Re
– Rotational period 17 hrs– 27 known satellites, 5 moons– Orbital period 84 years– 11 rings
• Largely unexplored
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ROTATIONAL CONFIGURATION
Ecliptic
Rotation
B-Field
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FIELDS OF STUDY
InteriorAtmosphere MagnetosphereMoons & rings
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FIELDS OF STUDY
Rotation rateGravity field
Radio tracking Radiooccultation
Magnetometer
Camera
Size & shape Radius Electromagneticattenuation
Radio plasmawave package
ELF antenna
InteriorAtmosphere MagnetosphereMoons & rings
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CONCEPTS
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mp [kg] Probes Sub-sats Moon tour?
50 2 ✘ ✘
100 1 ✘ ✘
100 1 ✘ ✔
150 1 ✘ ✘
100 1 1 ✘
100 ✘ 1 ✔
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TRADE-OFF
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Engineering weight
Flyby Small orb, / 2 probesOrbiter w/ probe and moons Orbiter w/ probeOrbiter, slave and moons Orbiter, slave and probe
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TRADE-OFF
0%
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100%
120%
140%
160%
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
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Engineering weight
Flyby Small orb, / 2 probesOrbiter w/ probe and moons Orbiter w/ probeOrbiter, slave and moons Orbiter, slave and probe
MUSE CANDIDATE: Probe + Moon Tour
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TRANSFER – INNER SOLAR SYSTEM
Earth GAs
Venus GA
LaunchSep. 26, 2026C3 = 12.4 km2/s2
M = 2553 kgAriane 5 ECA
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OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM
Jupiter GA
Orbit insertionFebruary 2044TOF = 26 years∆Vtot = 2.16 km/s
Probe releaseNovember 2043
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SCIENCE PHASESS
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60 Ru
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SPACECRAFT DESIGN
4 ASRGs – 5 m antennta/7 kbps (20 AU) – 500 N bi-prop engine3-axis stabilised – 150 kg entry probe
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SYSTEM BUDGETS
4,67,3
54,9
14,6
14,8
3,8% of total
Payload Launcher adapter Bus Probe System margin Excess
Item Mass w/ margin [kg]
Dry mass 2052
Propellant mass 2167
Launch mass 4219
AR 5 performance 4300
Excess capacity 81 (2%)
Electrical Power Subsystem
Source 4 ASRGs
P @ BOL 436 W
Peak power 361 W
Li batteries 40 kg/3374 Wh
ASRG failure 2786 Wh required
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DESIGN DRIVERS
• Earth ↔ Uranus distance: 20 AU– Low solar flux: Radioactive power source– Low data rate
• Thermal discrepancy: Uranus ↔ Venus fly-by– Antenna as heat-shield
• Long mission duration– Extreme reliability requirements
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CRITICAL ISSUES
• ASRG availability & launcher compatibility• System lifetime and qualification• Jupiter fly-by radiation environment• Cost: B€ 2.3, rough order of magnitude• Descoping options– Satellite tour– Fly-by instead of orbiter– Probe is a must
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NEXT STEPS
• Contribution toUranus Pathfinder(Arridge et. al.)
• ESA L-Class proposed• Further consolidation• Collaboration!
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SUMMARY
• First dedicated mission to study an icy giant– Improve understanding of Solar System formation
and exoplanets– Expand knowledge of Uranian system
• Detailed trade study to generate optimality envelope– Orbiter with probe and satellite tour selected
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CREDITS
T. Bocanegra, C. Bracken, M. Costa, D. Dirkx, I. Gerth, K. Konstantinidis, C. Labrianidis, M. Laneuville, A. Luntzer, J. MacArthur, A. Maier, A. Morschhauser, T. Nordheim,
R. Sallantin, R. Tlustos
Supported by…
C. Arridge, T. Denk, C. Erd, P. Falkner, M. Hallmann, G. Kargl, M. Voller, and many others