Lucy mission to trojans

 Lucy mission to Trojans


By Ramesh S Krishna


Lucy spacecraft

Introduction:

Lucy is a 12-year mission by NASA to explore7 JUPITER TROJANS & to a single MAIN-BELT asteroid. It launched on an ATLAS V 401 rocket. The TROJANS are on LAGRANGE POINTS 4 & 5 of JUPITER's orbit.

What are Lagrange points in space?


Lagrange points are points in space where gravity becomes unbalanced. These are extraordinary points! Yes, these points are relative to the object's place in its orbit. The  Lagrange point 2 of the earth's orbit is where JWST is to be deployed.

Lucy's dimensions:


Width:46.75 ft (14.25 m)
Height: 23.6 ft (7.2 m) or 12.4 (3.8m) when solar panels are stored)
Power: 504 watts at the furthest encounter

The way Lucy goes to trojans!:


Lucy, after its launch on 16-10-2021, Will take some Gravitational assists from earth to reach L4 of Jupiter's orbit. While orbiting to get Gravitational assist, lucy would have visited its 1st asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson. It is roughly 2KM in diameter!

I'll upload the details about each & every asteroid of this mission when LUCY visits it.



Power source for LUCY:

Lucy has an enormous solar panel which extent for 7.2 meters as it is far from the sun. If it was small it could barely produce energy from the distance!  

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  1. ParameswaranOctober 20, 2021 at 8:51 AM

    Useful and knowledgeable information. Buy with my limited knowledge I am unable to fully understand this. Ish you for many more such blocks.god bless u. Sairam,,,

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