Mission Statement

Titan, one of Saturn’s many satellites, is one of a kind. By having lots of pressure, it could be described as a planet-like satellite. It has a thick hazy atmosphere that is impenetrable by telescopes. Titan is believed to have liquid lakes, possibly raise the chances of life. In our mission Z.E.U.S. (Zoological Experimentation of Understanding Surfaces) we plan to send our rover Infinity to Titan, and officially discover and understand what is beneath its mysterious atmosphere. Furthermore, we will explore the depths of these legendary liquid lakes and uncover if life actually exists on Saturn's largest satellite, Titan. Fixed on the Infinity rover is a Pancam Mast Assembly (PMA). This unique instrument allows the camera to rotate a full 360°. It is as if the rover had its own “eye.” The rover also has another instrument titled the Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS). This can find out how hot something is (which is in this case Titan) and what its composition is. Additionally, the Gas Chromatograph and Mass Spectrometer (GCMS) will be attached to the rover. This peculiar instrument is designed to measure the chemical composition of Titan’s atmosphere from one hundred seventy kilometers of altitude all the way to its surface, and to determine the isotope ratios of the major gaseous constituents. The last (but not least) instrument added to the Infinity Rover is the Surface Science Package (SSP). This determines the physical properties of the surface at landing site. Also, if the Infinity rover lands in liquid, then the SSP will determine what the liquids are made of.

Instruments Used

Gas Chromatograph and Mass Spectrometer (GCMS)- This instrument is designed to measure the chemical composition of Titan’s atmosphere from 170 kilometers to the surface, and determine the isotope ratios of the major gaseous constituents.

Surface Science Package (SSP)- Instrument for determining the physical properties of the surface at landing sight. If the Infinity Rover lands in liquid, then the SSP will determine what the liquids are made of.
Pancam Mast Assembly (PMA)- This allows the camera to rotate 360 degrees, which is similar to the “eye” of the rover.

Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS)- This instrument tells how hot a planet is. Also, the composition of the planet or moon, as well as its atmosphere.