Mission Observation Proposal

From the points covered in your outline, you will elaborate
on all information and include the following research information stated below.
You will want to have researched other missions/telescopes and include
information about them, using them as examples, but be sure to always use your
own words in any information you provide. Keep your information in the same
order as shown below.

********I will be providing my completed
outline*************

What are you mainly interested in exploring or
researching and state how it could advance our knowledge of the objects in
our Solar System or how it formed. Regarding the object, you will be
studying (visiting/observing) explain the following:

How is your object different or the same as other
objects in the Solar System? Speak to geology, atmospheric
differences/similarities of other comparable objects. For example,
difference between terrestrial planets or Jovian planets.
How does its location in the Solar System relate to
what you might be studying? For example, if it is a comet, what might change
about the object as it completes one orbit? When would you want to visit
it? If you are studying Mars, how does its distance from the Sun
make it unique, say compared to Venus?

Based on what you want to study, will there need to be
a spacecraft/telescope built?

Speak to how the types of missions differ and what
makes yours better/different compared to others. Types of missions can
involve using a telescope to study an object from afar, or building a
craft to go visit an object.
If a spacecraft is involved, define the type of
mission it will by (flyby, lander, return). Compare your mission to at
least one other. Speak to the specific types of instruments or technology
you will employ on your craft and how they will help you accomplish your
objective(s). Looking at other missions for examples will help you come
up with ideas, again making comparisons.
Include what part of the spectrum you will be viewing
in and how that will give you different information from other parts of
the spectrum.
If it is a telescope, speak to if it will need to be
built and what type (spectrum) it will observe and how that will give you
different information from other parts of the spectrum. If you are using
an existing telescope, which one and what part of the spectrum will you
be observing. Will you employ interferometry? How powerful is your
telescope compared to others?
Speak in detail about any special technology you might
be employing. For example, if it is a new kind of telescope, what kind of
technical advances are being used to make it more powerful. Or if it is a
spacecraft what technology is going to propel your craft to its
destination?

Speak to how long you expect the mission/observations
to last?

If you are employing a craft and visiting an object,
how long will it take? Based on the orbit of your object, when do you
want to visit it and why? What technology will you use to propel your
craft?
If you are observing an object with a telescope, how
long will your observations be? For example, if you are observing
exoplanets in other star systems, what will you base your observation
length on? What techniques will you employ?

What might the general costs be?

For this you can compare your mission to others and
make your best guess at the cost. (Include the example you found for a
comparison). Be sure to include your references used.

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