The options for asteroid missions are evaluated within the constraints of existing or planned launch vehicles and low-thrust propulsion systems. A wide variety of missions is possible, including flyby, rendezvous, and even sample return. The multi-asteroid rendezvous concept requires an ion drive low-thrust propulsion system of the type being developed for a comet rendezvous. It is indicated that there are plentiful opportunities for such missions to visit four asteroids with stay times of 60-90 days each and with transit times between rendezvous of the order of a year.


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    Title :

    Asteroid mission alternatives


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    Publication date :

    1978-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

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    Language :

    English





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