Laplace-P
Laplace-P (Russian: Лаплас — П, formerly called Europa Lander) was a proposed orbiter and lander by the Russian Federal Space Agency designed to study the Jovian moon system and explore Ganymede with a lander.
| Names | Europa Lander (2009–2011) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Reconnaissance by orbiter and lander |
| Operator | Roscosmos |
| Mission duration | ≥ 10 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | orbiter: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) lander: 950 kg (2,090 lb) |
| Dry mass | orbiter: 2,260 kg (4,980 lb) lander: 550 kg (1,210 lb) |
| Payload mass | orbiter: 50 kg (110 lb) lander: 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2026 (proposed) |
| Rocket | Angara-A5 with the KVTK upper stage (proposed) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| PeriJovian altitude | 900,000 km (560,000 mi) |
| ApoJovian altitude | 20,000,000 km (12,000,000 mi) |
| Period | 200 days |
| Ganymede lander | |
| Landing date | 2030 (proposed) |
Initially proposed to launch with the European Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) in 2022, this was later changed to an independent launch on an Angara-A5 in 2023. The mission was cancelled due to a lack of funding in 2017.
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