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Mirror formation control in the vicinity of an asteroid [PDF]
, 2008 Two strategies are presented for the positioning and control of a spacecraft formation designed to focus sunlight onto a point on the surface of asteroid, thereby sublimating the material and ejecting debris creating thrust.
Vasile, M., Maddock, C., Radice, G.
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Assessment on the feasibility of future shepherding of asteroid resources [PDF]
, 2012 Most plausible futures for space exploration and exploitation require a large mass in Earth orbit. Delivering this mass requires overcoming the Earth’s natural gravity well, which imposes a distinct obstacle to any future space venture.
Sanchez Cuartielles, Joan-Pau +1 more
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Asteroid resource map for near-Earth space [PDF]
, 2011 Most future concepts for the exploration and exploitation of space require a large initial mass in low Earth orbit. Delivering this required mass from the Earth’s surface increases cost due to the large energy input necessary to move mass out of the ...
Sanchez Cuartielles, Joan-Pau +5 more
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Passive sorting of asteroid material using solar radiation pressure [PDF]
, 2013 Understanding dust dynamics in asteroid environments is key for future science missions to asteroids and, in the long-term, also for asteroid exploitation.
Sanchez Cuartielles, Joan-Pau +2 more
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Earth, Planets and Space, 2022 Hayabusa2 returned surface samples from the C-type near-Earth asteroid (162173) Ryugu to Woomera, South Australia, in December 2020. The samples returned from Ryugu are expected to contain not only volatile components reflecting its primitive nature, but
Yayoi N. Miura +7 more
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A smart cloud approach to asteroid deflection [PDF]
, 2011 This paper presents a novel idea for the successful deflection of asteroids. Adapted initially from the kinematic impactor approach, this new concept – Smart Cloud – combines the relative benefits of the ion beam shepard in providing a large cloud of ...
Vasile, Massimiliano, Gibbings, Alison
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Asteroid deflection and exploitation : possible synergies [PDF]
, 2011 The asteroid and cometary impact hazard has long been recognised as an important issue requiring risk assessment and contingency planning. At the same time asteroids have also been acknowledged as possible sources of raw materials for future large-scale ...
Sanchez Cuartielles, Joan-Pau +1 more
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Synergistic approach of asteroid exploitation and planetary protection [PDF]
, 2012 The asteroid and cometary impact hazard has long been recognised as an important issue requiring risk assessment and contingency planning. At the same time asteroids have also been acknowledged as possible sources of raw materials for future large-scale ...
Sanchez Cuartielles, Joan-Pau +1 more
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Asteroid Ryugu before the Hayabusa2 encounter
Progress in Earth and Planetary Science, 2018 Asteroid (162173) Ryugu is the target object of Hayabusa2, an asteroid exploration and sample return mission led by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
Koji Wada +34 more
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Discovery, Observational Data and the Orbit of the Amor Group Asteroid 2010 BT3
Open Astronomy, 2012 A project devoted to astrometric and photometric observations of asteroids at the Molėtai Observatory is described. One of its most important results is the discovery of the asteroid 2010 BT3 belonging to the Amor group of the near-Earth objects.
Černis K. +3 more
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