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SLS Could Launch A Titan Balloon Mission


Few places in the solar system are better suited to a balloon than Titan. The combination of low gravity and high atmospheric density makes Saturn's largest moon ideal for a lighter than "air" vehicle, and the idea to put one there has been around for at least two decades.

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