TANDEM/TSSM
Titan and Enceladus Mission |
| Theme |
How does the Solar System work? |
| Primary Goals |
To understand the atmosphere, surface and interior, to determine the chemistry, and to derive constraints on the origin and evolution of Titan and of the saturnian system as a whole, with an emphasis on Enceladus. |
| Spacecraft |
Titan orbiter
Titan in-situ aerial platforms
Titan probe/lander |
| Lifetime |
7-8 year cruise & min 2-years in orbit |
| Partners |
ESA-NASA |
| Type |
L-class mission |
Note: Following the joint ESA-NASA decision in February 2009 to further pursue the EJSM mission, the studies concerning the TandEM mission concept within ESA have been terminated. |
