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==Mission Purpose== | ==Mission Purpose== | ||
The primary purpose of this mission was to test if life exists, could exist, or has existed on Titan. This was carried out by first testing for the presence of various organic compounds needed for life, and/or exclusively produced as a byproduct of life (see "proposed experiments"), and ultimately testing for signs of life on Titan. | The primary purpose of this mission was to test if life exists, could exist, or has existed on Titan. This was carried out by first testing for the presence of various organic compounds needed for life, and/or exclusively produced as a byproduct of life (see "proposed experiments"), and ultimately testing for signs of life on Titan. | ||
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| + | ==Astronauts== | ||
| + | *[[Stephen Smith]] ([[Habitat Commander]]) | ||
| + | *[[Jonathan Scothorn]] ([[Pilot]]) | ||
| + | *[[Nevin Hotson]] ([[Engineer]]) | ||
| + | *[[Brian Foo]] ([[Payload Specialist]]) | ||
| + | *[[Stefan De Young]] ([[Payload Specialist]]) | ||
| + | *[[Steven Mair]] ([[Payload Specialist]]) | ||
==Proposed Experiments== | ==Proposed Experiments== | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 31 March 2010
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| Prometheus 2006 | |
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| Year | 2005-06 |
| Mission Destination | Titan |
| Mission Dates | 28-02-2006 to 4-03-2006 |
| Habitat Commander | Stephen Smith |
| Mission Control Commander | Crystal Xiao |
| Simulator Commander | Kevan Adlard |
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Contents
Mission Purpose
The primary purpose of this mission was to test if life exists, could exist, or has existed on Titan. This was carried out by first testing for the presence of various organic compounds needed for life, and/or exclusively produced as a byproduct of life (see "proposed experiments"), and ultimately testing for signs of life on Titan.
Astronauts
- Stephen Smith (Habitat Commander)
- Jonathan Scothorn (Pilot)
- Nevin Hotson (Engineer)
- Brian Foo (Payload Specialist)
- Stefan De Young (Payload Specialist)
- Steven Mair (Payload Specialist)
Proposed Experiments
- Main article: Mission Prometheus Experiments
Another experiment that was proposed (although the astronauts planned to bypass it with a granola bar cartel) was to have the astronauts become self-sufficient by growing their own duck weed from their grey water, and live off that for the last half of the mission.
Data on Titan
- Main article: Titan
Titan is one of the moons orbiting Saturn. It is fairly large for a moon, and is comparable in size to some of the inner terrestrial planets. it's atmosphere is composed mostly of N2 gas. What really interested the scientists, and our astronauts is Titan's mantle. It is widely accepted that Titan has a mantle not of molten rock, but of liquid water - one of the most vital elements needed for life.
Mission Results
We have life!
The experiments for the mission have been concluded, and alhough a formal report is still being generated, the Payload Specialist has been able to draw many conclusions about the prospects of life on Titan. We have been able to confirm the presence of nitrates, ammoniates, carbohydrates (sugars) and lipids (fats) on the surface of Titan. The presence of these complex organic molecules points towards the existance of life. Further evidence was obtained when sealed samples of liquid from Titan fermented and produced copious ammounts of alcohol. This behavior was observed in several samples, and rules out any possibility of this being an isolated case of contamination.
Mission Patch
The mission patch for Prometheus 2006 was developed by Eva Demers-Brett and was rendered by her, quite stunningly, in Adobe Photoshop. Unfortunately, the embroidered versions of the patch were unable to correctly reproduce all of the colours in the digital version. As a result, all of the patches appeared faded and slightly blurry.
Firsts
- Prometheus marked the first time a mission had been given a specific name, rather than just the destination and year.
| Previous Mission | This Mission | Next Mission |
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| Mars 2005 | Prometheus 2006 | Coronis 2007 |
