Directly sampling from Saturn's rings is no small feat.
The spacecraft will have to dodge ring particles while collecting samples.
Once a target particle is selected, the craft will perform a touch-and-go sample of its surface using a long deployable boom, all while keeping its distance from the moving ring particles.
After collecting one sample, it will move on to another region or gap in the rings for further exploration.
Directly sampling from Saturn's rings is no small feat. The spacecraft will have to dodge ring particles while collecting samples.
Once a target particle is selected, the craft will perform a touch-and-go sample of its surface using a long deployable boom, all while keeping its distance from the moving ring particles.
After collecting one sample, it will move on to another region or gap in the rings for further exploration.
