Deimos and Phobos Interior Explorer
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Deimos and Phobos Interior Explorer (DePhine) is a European mission concept to use a dedicated orbiter to explore the two moons of Mars: Phobos and Deimos. The mission concept was proposed in 2016 to the European Space Agency's Cosmic Vision programme for launch in 2030,[1] but it was not chosen as a finalist for the M5 mission class.[2]
Quick Facts Mission type, Operator ...
Mission type | Reconnaissance |
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Operator | European Space Agency |
Mission duration | Proposed: 4 years [1] |
Spacecraft properties | |
Launch mass | 1,210 kg [1] |
Dry mass | 585 kg[1] |
Payload mass | 40 kg[1] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | Proposed: 2030 [1] |
Rocket | Proposed: Ariane 6.2 or Soyuz-Fregat[1] |
Mars orbiter | |
Orbits | 10 - 20 flybys of each moon |
Transponders | |
Band | X band |
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