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George Ricker TESS PI Masters Forum Annapolis MD 9 November 2011 TESS Science Goals and Drivers TESS will discover new exoplanets transiting the nearest and brightest stars TESS will monitor 500,000 stars TESS science goals focus on Earths and super-Earths (<2.0 R E ) Host stars with stellar types F5 to M5 TESS provides JWST and ELTs with the best exoplanet targets for detailed characterization

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Page 1: TESS Science Goals and Drivers - NASA · George Ricker TESS PI Masters Forum Annapolis MD 9 November 2011! TESS Science Goals and Drivers!! TESS will discover new exoplanets transiting

George Ricker TESS PI Masters Forum Annapolis MD 9 November 2011

TESS Science Goals and Drivers!!   TESS will discover new exoplanets transiting the nearest

and brightest stars!

➡  TESS will monitor 500,000 stars!

➡  TESS science goals focus on!

➡  Earths and super-Earths (<2.0 RE)!

➡  Host stars with stellar types F5 to M5!

!   TESS provides JWST and ELTs with the best exoplanet targets for detailed characterization !

Page 2: TESS Science Goals and Drivers - NASA · George Ricker TESS PI Masters Forum Annapolis MD 9 November 2011! TESS Science Goals and Drivers!! TESS will discover new exoplanets transiting

George Ricker TESS PI Masters Forum Annapolis MD 9 November 2011

TESS Discovery Space!

Page 3: TESS Science Goals and Drivers - NASA · George Ricker TESS PI Masters Forum Annapolis MD 9 November 2011! TESS Science Goals and Drivers!! TESS will discover new exoplanets transiting

George Ricker TESS PI Masters Forum Annapolis MD 9 November 2011

TESS Discovery Space!

Page 4: TESS Science Goals and Drivers - NASA · George Ricker TESS PI Masters Forum Annapolis MD 9 November 2011! TESS Science Goals and Drivers!! TESS will discover new exoplanets transiting

George Ricker TESS PI Masters Forum Annapolis MD 9 November 2011

TESS Based on MIT HETE-2 Mission!u HETE-2 Was Well Within the Cost Box !

u Rigorous K.I.S.S. Project Philosophy u Small, dedicated scientist/engineer mission team uCaveat: Mission challenges are more complex…

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Source: The Aerospace Corporation