Titan Lake In-situ Sampling Propelled Explorer

Titan Lake In-situ Sampling Propelled Explorer

File:Titan atmosphere Wide angle.png A wide angle of Titan's atmosphere.
Mission type	Titan Lander
Operator	ESA
COSPAR ID	{{#property:P247}}
Mission duration	Up to 1 year (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	Lander
End of mission
Landing site	Ligeia Mare

Titan Lake In-situ Sampling Propelled Explorer (TALISE) is a Spanish space probe proposed in 2012 that would splash-down in Ligeia Mare, the second largest lake on Saturn's moon Titan. TALISE would navigate across the lake for six months to one year.

If this mission is approved by the European Space Agency (ESA), it would analyze the liquid hydrocarbons sea and take scientific measurements while it navigates to the coast in the northern region of Titan. It is also proposed in the mission to study the surrounding terrain of Ligeia Mare. This mission proposal was a joined project between the Spanish Astrobiology Center and SENER.

Naming

"Talise" is the Iroquois word for "beautiful water."

See also

• Dragonfly, a proposed Titan lander and rotorcraft
• Explorer of Enceladus and Titan (E²T)
• Journey to Enceladus and Titan (JET)
• Titan Mare Explorer
• Titan Saturn System Mission