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Orbital geophysical investigations of Enceladus are critical to understanding its energy balance. We identified key science questions for the geophysical exploration of Enceladus, answering which would support future assessment of Enceladus astrobiological potential. Using a Bayesian framework, we explored how science requirements map to measurement requirements. We performed mission simulations to study the sensitivity of a single spacecraft and dual spacecraft configurations to static gravity and tidal Love numbers of Enceladus. We find that mapping Enceladus gravity field, improving the accuracy of the physical libration amplitude, and measuring Enceladus tidal response would provide critical constraints on the internal structure, and establish a framework for assessing Enceladus long-term habitability. This kind of investigation could be carried out as part of a life search mission at little additional resource requirements.
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