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EP: Fachverband Extraterrestrische Physik
EP 10: Poster Session
EP 10.14: Poster
Donnerstag, 3. April 2025, 11:00–12:30, ZHG Foyer 1. OG
Integration of Scientific Payloads into the TRIPLE-IceCraft Melting Probe for the Exploration of Subglacial Lakes — •Max Schmit1, Jan Audehm1, Clemens Espe2, Marco Feldmann2, Gero Francke2, Mia Giang Do1, Christoph Günther1, Dirk Heinen1, Lukas Michels1, Fabian Schöttler2, Christopher Wiebusch1, and Simon Zierke1 — 1RWTH Aachen University - Physics Institute III B, Aachen, Germany — 2GSI - Gesellschaft für Systementwicklung und Instrumentierung mbH, Aachen, Germany
Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, is a top contender in the search for extraterrestrial life, with evidence suggesting a global ocean beneath its icy crust. Upcoming missions aiming to explore this hidden water reservoir will require drilling through Europa's thick ice shell. The TRIPLE projectline (Technologies for Rapid Ice Penetration and Subglacial Lake Exploration) is initiated by the German Space Agency at DLR to develop the key technologies for such missions. The TRIPLE-IceCraft is a modular melting probe designed to carry a range of scientific payloads through ice. These payloads include the nanoAUV, a small autonomous submarine, instruments for in-situ water analysis and a forefield reconnaissance system. Integrating these payloads into the TRIPLE-IceCraft structure is crucial for exploring subglacial lakes and will pave the way for future missions to explore Europa's subglacial ocean. This poster highlights the integration of these scientific payloads into the TRIPLE-IceCraft and presents initial test results.
Keywords: Europa; icy moons; melting probe