What Mission was/is this ??

Can anyone tell me what Mission to one of these systems (Planet: Sat or Jup) was suppose to have a probe orbit a certain moon on either of these 2 Planets, decend a 2nd probe to melt with a heated drill through the ice mantel and see if there is an ocean beneath the frozen outer shell? thanks. John M

John,
I think your talking about the moon Europa, that orbits Jupiter. Icy surface, with an ocean of water under it. I would say that it would be very risky as well as costly. And at this moment with government tightening it's belt, on the long list.
I hope this helps.

B

Are you thinking of this?

Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_Icy_Moons_Orbiter

Or this?

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/profile.cfm?MCode=EAL

Or artists conceptions of wish list items like this?

http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1944.html

http://astrobiology.arc.nasa.gov/news/expandnews.cfm?id=1199

http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/europa_life_011219-1.html

John Meiners said:

Can anyone tell me what Mission to one of these systems (Planet: Sat or Jup) was suppose to have a probe orbit a certain moon on either of these 2 Planets, decend a 2nd probe to melt with a heated drill through the ice mantel and see if there is an ocean beneath the frozen outer shell? thanks. John M