Music: Space Oddity by The London Symphony Orchestra
Jupiter's moons provide the potential opportunity for future manned exploration.Particular target is Europa, due to its potential for life. In 2003, NASA proposed a program called Human Outer Planets Exploration (HOPE) that involved a manned mission to the Galilean moons. NASA has projected a possible attempt some time in the 2040s.In the Vision for Space Exploration policy announced in January 2004, NASA has discussed manned missions beyond Mars, mentioning that a "human research presence" may be desirable on Jupiter's moons. Before the JIMO mission was cancelled, NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe stated that "human explorers will follow."
