Laplace-P
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For NASA project, see Europa Lander.
Laplace-P (Russian: Лаплас — П, formerly called Europa Lander[1]) was a proposed orbiter and lander by the Russian Federal Space Agency designed to study the Jovian moon system and explore Ganymede with a lander.
Quick Facts Names, Mission type ...
Names | Europa Lander (2009–2011) |
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Mission type | Reconnaissance by orbiter and lander |
Operator | Roscosmos |
Mission duration | ≥ 10 years |
Spacecraft properties | |
Launch mass | orbiter: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) lander: 950 kg (2,090 lb)[1] |
Dry mass | orbiter: 2,260 kg (4,980 lb) lander: 550 kg (1,210 lb) |
Payload mass | orbiter: 50 kg (110 lb) lander: 60 kg (130 lb) [1] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 2026 (proposed)[2] |
Rocket | Angara-A5 with the KVTK upper stage (proposed)[3] |
Orbital parameters | |
PeriJovian altitude | 900,000 km (560,000 mi) |
ApoJovian altitude | 20,000,000 km (12,000,000 mi) |
Period | 200 days |
Ganymede lander | |
Landing date | 2030 (proposed) |
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Initially proposed to launch with the European Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) in 2022, this was later changed to an independent launch on an Angara-A5 in 2023.[1][4][5] The mission was cancelled due to a lack of funding in 2017.[6]