Direct Laser Ice Penetrator for Exploring Icy Ocean Worlds: Design, Modeling and Test Results of a Proof-of-Concept Prototype

Bart Hogan1, William C Stone1, Nathan E Bramall2, Vickie Siegel3, Scott Lelievre1, Bryce Rothhammer1, Kristof Richmond1 and Christopher Flesher1, (1)Stone Aerospace inc., Del Valle, TX, United States, (2)Los Gatos Research, Mountain View, CA, United States, (3)Stone Aerospace, Austin, United States