 Artist's impression of the Europa Clipper's REASON instrument in action, using dual-frequency radar to map Europa's ice layer | |
| Operator | NASA |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Jackson School of Geosciences and JPL |
| Instrument type | Ice penetrating radar |
| Function | Characterize ice shell structure |
| Mission duration | Cruise: 5.5 years Science phase: 4 years |
| Properties | |
| Mass | 32.2 kg |
| Dimensions | Antenna: 16 m (52 ft) |
| Power consumption | 55 W |
| Data rate | 5 - 80 Mbps |
| Host spacecraft | |
| Spacecraft | Europa Clipper |
| Operator | NASA |
| Launch date | October 10th, 2024[1] |
| Rocket | Falcon Heavy |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center |
The Radar for Europa Assessment and Sounding: Ocean to Near-surface (REASON) is a multi-frequency, multi-channel ice penetrating radar system that will be flown on board the Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's moon Europa. REASON investigation will provide the first direct measurements of Europa's ice shell surface character and subsurface structure.[2]
- ^ Foust, Jeff (11 February 2021). "NASA to use commercial launch vehicle for Europa Clipper". SpaceNews. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ REASON for Europa. Moussessian, A.; Blankenship, D. D.; Plaut, J. J.; Patterson, G. W.; Gim, Y.; Schroeder, D. M.; Soderlund, K. M.; Grima, C.; Young, D. A.; Chapin, E. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2015, abstract #P13E-05. December 2015.