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Camilla is a spacecraft concept proposed for NASA’s [[New Frontiers program]]. It would be a [[Centaur (small Solar System body)|centaur]] exploration mission, particularly to minor planet [[10199 Chariklo]]. It consists of a flyby craft (Camilla), and tungsten impactor (Halbred).
== Mission Plan and Goals ==
The spacecraft would be launched in late 2026. It would encounter [[Venus]] for a [[gravity assist]] maneuver in early 2027. After the Venus flyby, it will encounter [[Earth]] once in late 2027 and again in late 2029. In late 2031, a [[Jupiter]] assist would send it outside the plane of the [[ecliptic]] to encounter Chariklo. The goals of this mission would be to understand the formation of centaurs, find if [[Shepherd moon|shepherd moons]] exist around Chariklo, and study the nature of the [[Rings of Chariklo|ring]]’s formation. <ref>Howell, S.M., Chou, L., Thompson, M., Bouchard, M.C., Cusson, S., Marcus, M.L., Smith, H.B., Bhattaru, S., Blalock, J.J., Brueshaber, S., Eggl, S., Jawin, E.R., Miller, K., Rizzo, M., Steakley, K., Thomas, N.H., Trent, K., Ugelow, M., Budney, C.J., Mitchell, K.L., Camilla: A centaur reconnaissance and impact mission concept, Planetary and Space Science (2018), doi: 10.1016/ j.pss.2018.07.008.</ref>
== Spacecraft Design ==
The spacecraft would be powered by a [[Multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator|Multi-Mission RTG]], and would be propelled by [[hydrazine]] thrusters. The scientific payload would consist of a tungsten impactor, high quality imaging equipment, spectral scanners, and a sub-millimeter radiometer. <ref>https://ift.tt/3qOiyV8>
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== Mission Plan and Goals ==
The spacecraft would be launched in late 2026. It would encounter [[Venus]] for a [[gravity assist]] maneuver in early 2027. After the Venus flyby, it will encounter [[Earth]] once in late 2027 and again in late 2029. In late 2031, a [[Jupiter]] assist would send it outside the plane of the [[ecliptic]] to encounter Chariklo. The goals of this mission would be to understand the formation of centaurs, find if [[Shepherd moon|shepherd moons]] exist around Chariklo, and study the nature of the [[Rings of Chariklo|ring]]’s formation. <ref>Howell, S.M., Chou, L., Thompson, M., Bouchard, M.C., Cusson, S., Marcus, M.L., Smith, H.B., Bhattaru, S., Blalock, J.J., Brueshaber, S., Eggl, S., Jawin, E.R., Miller, K., Rizzo, M., Steakley, K., Thomas, N.H., Trent, K., Ugelow, M., Budney, C.J., Mitchell, K.L., Camilla: A centaur reconnaissance and impact mission concept, Planetary and Space Science (2018), doi: 10.1016/ j.pss.2018.07.008.</ref>
== Spacecraft Design ==
The spacecraft would be powered by a [[Multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator|Multi-Mission RTG]], and would be propelled by [[hydrazine]] thrusters. The scientific payload would consist of a tungsten impactor, high quality imaging equipment, spectral scanners, and a sub-millimeter radiometer. <ref>https://ift.tt/3qOiyV8>
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