1. Turbo-Thumper Thumper Fusion Inc. The voyage to Iapetus, to further knowlegde, understanding of Kuiper Belt objects and Centaurs

2. Mission Overview ➲ Using a new and more advance ion engine setup, we propose to send an obitor and probe to the unresearched moon, Iapetus. ➲ With the aquired information from this mission we will be able to determine what Iapetus is composed of and its orgin, possibly a stray Kuiper Belt object caught by Saturn's pull.

3. Iapetus ➲ Where is Iapetus? ➲ What are we interested in? ➲ What makes Iapetus unique?

4. Why Go? ➲ Relate this object to other known origins. ➲ Discover and analyze the unkown materials and how they got there. ➲ Use as a first step in using ion propulsion for long distances.

5. Relating to other known origins ➲ Objects that once were in the Kuiper Belt and now dwell in the mid-solar system are called Centaurs ➲ It is to the progress of our knowledge to learn how these Centaurs get into the mid-solar system and where they are now

6. Research the unknown materials ➲ Iapetus's heavy density suggests that it is composed mostly of ice, with some rocky components. ➲ Covering most of the southern hemisphere is an unknown material that appears to be soot. ➲ The common theory is that it is an organic compound along the lines of frozen hydrogen- cyanide polymers.

7. Engine ➲ The DS4G, Dual Stage 4 Grid, is an ion propulsion system created by European Space Agency and the Australian National University ➲ Ion drives work by accelerating a beam of ions away from the space craft using an electric field ➲ They can continue running for 28,000 hours at a rate of 272mN (milliNewtons)

8. Engine Continued... ➲ The DS4G engine is a never been used in space travel ➲ In comparison to the Smart-1, the DS4G is 10 times more efficient and 4 times faster but still takes it's pride in being, slow, steady, and lasting for a long time

9. Our Slingshot ➲ Ion drives are extremely weak in propulsion, about the same force as having 8 pennies in your hand. ➲ In order to increase the acceleration of our satellite, we orbit until we are able to incorporate gravity assist into our flight to Saturn.

10. Orbiter (Thumper-Dumper) ➲ The orbiter will be equipped with a GRS (Gamma Ray Spectrometer). ➲ Its path will be to drop the impactor (Thumper-Bumper) into the surface of Iapetus. ➲ Soon after mapping the surface of Iapetus, the orbiter will move to scan Phoebe and Hyperion (two other known Kuiper Belt Centaurs Pheobe above Hyperion below

11. Impactors (Thumper-Bumpers) ➲ Four of the Bumper- Bots will be released by the orbiter after one full revolution of the moon. ➲ These will easily collect data concerning the soil type down to one meter deep.

12. Conclusion The Turbo-Thumper ➲ Not only does the increasing interest in the Kuiper Belt and aspects about it validate this mission, but the need to achieve a better power source which will venture far beyond the solar system mount to a need for: The Turbo-Thumper Mission