Re: Titan, the interplanetary gas station - In-Situ Propellants
"Jim Wilkins" <[email protected]> Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:29:40 -0400
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"a425couple" wrote in message news:[email protected]... citation https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20210025383/downloads/Titan%20Sample%20Return_AIAA-SciTech_Finals%20(002).pdf Mission Incredible: A Titan Sample Return Using In-Situ Propellants ------------------------------------ It's controversial because the price of a small gain in knowledge is so high, and it competes for limited resources against other projects. If we choose not to go there we won't need the fuel to return. Capturing the methane predicted to arise from thawing tundra might be cheaper and more beneficial. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_methane_emissions https://permafrost.woodwellclimate.org/how-do-we-create-equitable-solutions-to-permafrost-thaw-together/