Technology Development for Planetary Defense In Situ Spacecraft Missions to Near-Earth Objects
Whitepaper #113 submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. Topics: planetary defense
by Brent Barbee, Paul A. Abell, Justin Atichson, Olivier Barnouin, Shyam Bhaskaran, John Brophy, Joshua Cahill, Paul Chodas, Dan Mazanek, Ryan Park, Cathy Plesko, Joshua Schare, and Thomas S. Sotirelis
Published onMar 18, 2021
Technology Development for Planetary Defense In Situ Spacecraft Missions to Near-Earth Objects
This paper recommends spacecraft technology development in preparation for in situ planetary defense missions to near-Earth objects (NEOs), including missions for reconnaissance and mitigation. These planetary defense technology developments map to actions in the National Near-Earth Object Preparedness Strategy and Action Plan.
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