Exploring Uranus with Starship
The ice giants, particularly Uranus, are of great interest in the solar system. The 2022 Decadal Survey from the National Academies named Uranus as the highest priority destination.
Currently, there is no fully planned mission to Uranus for the 2030s launch windows. However, the emergence of new systems like Starship could fundamentally change the mission design.
A recent paper presented at the IEEE Aerospace Conference by MIT researchers explored how Starship could impact the development of the Uranus Orbiter and Probe (UOP), as suggested by the Decadal Survey.
Starship could cut the travel time to Uranus in half, making it an attractive option for future missions.
No fully fleshed out and planned mission ready to go for the multiple launch windows in the 2030s.
Author's summary: Starship may revolutionize Uranus travel.
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