Janus (spacecraft)
Janus is a planned NASA mission that will send dual space probes, Serenity and Mayhem, to each visit asteroids that will be chosen prior to launch date. The mission is part of NASA's SIMPLEx program and is expected to be launched in 2023 as a secondary payload on Falcon Heavy together with the Psyche spacecraft. On 3 September 2020, Janus successfully passed Key Decision Point-C and was approved for the final design of hardware. The mission budget is limited to US$55 million.
| Mission type | Asteroids flyby
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| Mission duration | 4 years (planned)
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SPACECRAFT PROPERTIES
| Spacecraft | Janus Serenity and Mayhem
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| Launch mass | 36 kg (×2)
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| Power | 2 solar arrays and batteries
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EXPEDITION
CREW
START OF MISSION
| Launch date | No earlier than 20 September 2022
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END OF MISSION
ORBITAL PARAMETERS
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MAIN TELESCOPE
TRANSPONDERS
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