Enceladus Orbilander could look for life

A Flagship mission concept

A True Life Detection Mission Concept require multiple measurements that seek different types of evidence that life in fact exists.

Enceladus Orbilander, a Pre-Decadal Mission Concept led by Shannon Mackenzie (JHU/APL), would seek to determine whether there is life in Enceladus’ Ocean by sampling the plumes erupting at Enceladus’ south pole from orbit and from the surface.

You can read More about what orbilander could do at enceladus here.

In addition to our report to NASA, we have published additional journal articles about Orbilander here:

The Enceladus Orbilander Mission Concept: Balancing Return and Resources in the Search for Life [open access].