Mission to Jupiter
Mission to Jupiter — Terra Invicta technology. We prepare to explore the moon system of the Solar System's largest planet.
About Mission to Jupiter
Mission to Jupiter is a Terra Invicta technology in SpaceScience with a research cost of 10,000.
We prepare to explore the moon system of the Solar System's largest planet.
Jupiter itself is an impossible target for colonization, being it is a gas giant. There is no real surface on which to land craft or build infrastructure, and the radiation and gravity are antithetical even to the construction of floating stations. Its dozens of moons are another matter entirely. It is the four known as the Galilean satellites that are considered our best prospects for larger-scale settlement - and as a staging ground for further expansion. Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto are large enough and solid enough to support infrastructure, although most are nevertheless extremely hostile to life. Jupiter's gravity is fierce, while its radiation belt, which blasts Io and Europa, is approximately a million times more deadly than Earth's; an inadequately protected human would, sadly, perish within days of arrival. However, breakthroughs in super-dense shielding will make some degree of long-term habitation possible. Callisto, however, exists outside the Van Allen belt, and thus would require comparatively minimal anti-radiation measures. The similarly icy Europa and Ganymede remain worthwhile targets, due to the presence of subsurface oceans, and the potential to create artificial air pockets far below the frozen surface. The dry, turbulent Io is a far less appealing prospect; however, its volcanic environment could be a potent source of energy and rare minerals as we strive to reach the outer worlds.