Why Europa Clipper might fly by Mars on its way to Jupiter

Why Europa Clipper might fly by Mars on its way to Jupiter

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A recent launch service request was sent out for Europa Clipper which would have the mission fly by Mars on its way back to Earth, then head to Jupiter. Let's take a look at some of the various proposed flight paths, and why this particular one is likely to win out.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetosphere_of_Jupiter

https://trajbrowser.arc.nasa.gov/traj_browser.php?NEAs=on&NECs=on&chk_maxMag=on&maxMag=25&chk_maxOCC=on&maxOCC=4&chk_target_list=on&target_list=Jupiter&mission_class=oneway&mission_type=rendezvous&LD1=2024&LD2=2025&maxDT=7.0&DTunit=yrs&maxDV=10.0&min=DV&wdw_width=-1&submit=Search#a_load_results

https://elvperf.ksc.nasa.gov/Pages/Default.aspx

https://space.stackexchange.com/q/49817/25

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