Asteroiden-Controller mit Astronaut

Ice Patrol

  • Used for in-situ research glider on icy bodies such as ice moon, comets, …
  • Mainly used to explore ice rifts and cracks
  • Red dishes have dual usage
    1. Heat shield for astronaut during flight
    2. Sensors to study ice structures and layers
  • Front lamp is IR sensor / lamp for navigation in dark environments
  • Front grill used to sample atmosphere within the ice rifts, e.g. to scan for outguessing processes
  • movable of wings allow to adjust the glider to available space