Abstract

With the introduction of Discovery Class missions, NASA is announcing a change of philosophy toward smaller, faster spacecraft. A notable example of the new philosophy are plans for a Pluto Fast Flyby mission, involving a 150 kg spacecraft which can reach Pluto in about 7 years. In this paper, automated software is used to investigate Discovery Class missions to the outer planets. A particularly important result of this analysis is the discovery of a three planet opportunity with Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

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