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    PEP Assessment Study - Internal Final Presentation

    Publication date: 30 Jun 2010

    Authors: PEP/CDF Team

    Copyright: ESA

    The assessment study of Planetary Entry Probes (PEP) for Venus and three of the outer planets (Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) has been performed at ESA's Concurrent Design Facility (CDF) and ran from 14 April to 30 June 2010.

    The internal final presentation has been prepared by the PEP/CDF team and summarizes the outcome of the PEP assessment study. This presentation can be downloaded below as a PDF (link to publication).

    Contents of the presentation:

    -  Introduction
    -  Systems
    -  Mission analysis
    -  Aerothermodynamics
    -  Thermal
    -  Entry, Descent & Landing
    -  Payload
    -  Configuration
    -  Structures
    -  Mechanisms
    -  Guidance & Navigation Control
    -  Power
    -  Communications
    -  Data Handling System
    -  Ground Segment & Operations
    -  Programmatics/ AIV
    -  Risk
    -  Annex I: Atmospheric Models
    for Outer Planets

    A summary of the PEP study is on the "Planetary Entry Probes (PEP)" page, linked form the right-hand menu.

    Link to Publication

    Last Update: 05 Aug 2010

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