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==Spacesim Missions==
 
==Spacesim Missions==
Spacesim has visited Europa twice as a main mission destination during [[Europa 1997]] and [[Daedalus 2010]].
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Spacesim has visited Europa twice as a [[main mission]] destination:
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*[[Europa 1997]]
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*[[Daedalus 2010]]
  
 
==Spacesim Findings==
 
==Spacesim Findings==
 
===Radiation Hazard===
 
===Radiation Hazard===
As discovered on [[Daedalus 2010]], the radiation at the surface of Europa is anomalously high. This has previously caused the [[Hawking III]] to only spend 12-hrs at a time on the surface, in order to retain enough fuel to run the [[radiation shields]] at 100%.
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As discovered on [[Daedalus 2010]], the radiation at the surface of Europa is anomalously high. This has previously caused the [[Hawking III]] to spend only 12 hours at a time on the surface, in order to retain enough fuel to run the [[radiation shields]] at 100%; even at full power the astronauts suffered significantly more radiation than in most missions.
  
 
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Revision as of 22:23, 10 March 2010


[[Image:Europa.jpg|300px|Europa]]
Europa
Category Moon of Jupiter
Size Spherical; r = 1569km
Orbited Body Unknown
Periapsis Not Verified
Apoapsis Not Verified
Time Delay Not Calculated
Type of Visit Main Mission


Europa is a moon of Jupiter. It is hypothesized that there is liquid water under Europa's surface of water ice, making it a prime candidate for extraterrestrial life.

Spacesim Missions

Spacesim has visited Europa twice as a main mission destination:

Spacesim Findings

Radiation Hazard

As discovered on Daedalus 2010, the radiation at the surface of Europa is anomalously high. This has previously caused the Hawking III to spend only 12 hours at a time on the surface, in order to retain enough fuel to run the radiation shields at 100%; even at full power the astronauts suffered significantly more radiation than in most missions.