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Uranus Orbiter and Probe: Mission Challenges and Concept Updates Since the Origins, Worlds, and Life Decadal Survey

  • Authors: Amy A. Simon, Richard C. Anderson, Daniel T. Gallagher, Michael J. Amato, Donald H. Ellison, Jacob A. Englander, Carl Engelbrecht, Noble Hatten, Richard S. Saylor, Chloe B. Beddingfield, Richard J. Cartwright, Nancy L. Chabot, Ian J. Cohen, Kathleen Mandt, Tom A. Nordheim, Lynnae C. Quick

Amy A. Simon et al 2026 The Planetary Science Journal 7 .

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Caption: Figure 6.

UOP probe configurations in the 2021 Decadal (left) and updated (right) designs. The newer design includes updated packaging and additional components, while accommodating more instruments, resulting in a larger outer diameter (OD) for the descent probe and entry system (M. Amato et al. 2024).

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