Proposed Launch: October 2017
A dedicated U.S. mission using the combined advanced radar technologies of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture and Light Detection and Ranging, optimized for studying hazards and global environmental change.
Proposed Launch: To be determined
This mission will observe gravitational waves from binary stars both inside and beyond our galaxy, including gravitational waves generated in the vicinity of the very massive black holes found in the centers of many galaxies. The mission will consist of three spacecraft forming an equilateral triangle while traveling in space.
Proposed Launch: To be determined
MoonRise would land in the interior of the SPA Basin at a location determined by analysis of existing orbital data and selected using criteria for science and mission safety. MoonRise would document the geologic context of the landing site with high-resolution and multispectral surface imaging, and would sieve a volume of soil near the lander to collect thousands of rock fragments. Sample materials would be returned to Earth for mineralogical and chemical analyses, and isotopic age determinations in state-of- the-art laboratories. MoonRise samples would be made available for study by the scientific community worldwide.
Proposed Launch: 2015
The Single Aperture Far-Infrared Observatory is a large cryogenic space-based telescope optimized for observations in the mid-infrared to submillimeter wavelength range.
Proposed Launch: 2016
NASA recommended three high-priority, medium-class investigations as candidate missions to be implemented through NASA's "New Frontiers" Program for launch in 2016. One of the recommended investigations includes the Surface and Atmosphere Geochemical Explorer (SAGE), a Venus lander that would study the history of Venus's surface, climate and atmosphere and predict its fate within the future of the Solar System. SAGE would be constructed to survive the harsh conditions on Venus for three hours or more. The surface pressure is 100 times that of Earth and its temperature is similar to that of a self-cleaning oven.
Proposed Launch: To be determined
This mission will use multiple telescopes working together to take family portraits of stars and their orbiting planets. It will also determine which planets may have the right chemistry for life.
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