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Let's go sailing on Titan. Just for the coolness factor.
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Because radiation on Europa's surface will fry lander's electronics, unless it is heavily shielded. But such shielding will make the lander too heavy. Also, landing on Europa requires more delta-v than landing on Enceladus.
So, Enceladus mission is technically simpler. See also my analysis here: http://cosmoquest.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-129167.html
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Why Enceledus? Europa seems far more likely to harbor life.
Because radiation on Europa's surface will fry lander's electronics, unless it is heavily shielded. But such shielding will make the lander too heavy. Also, landing on Europa requires more delta-v than landing on Enceladus.
So, Enceladus mission is technically simpler. See also my analysis here: http://cosmoquest.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-129167.html
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