Michael RubensteinNorthwestern University, Chicago We propose a mission to use ~10,000 actively steerable femtosats to map the ring composition, atmospheric composition and density, and the magnetic field distribution of Saturn. Conducting in-situ surveys of Saturn’s rings with a single flagship mission, such as Cassini, would carry an unacceptably high risk of mission failure due to […]
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NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program, NIAC Studies, Research and Technology Mission Directorate
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July 21, 2026
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