A mission template for exploration and damage mitigation of potential hazard of Near Earth Asteroids

The Apophis Exploratory and Mitigation Platform (AEMP) concept was developed as a prototype mission to explore and potentially deflect the Near Earth Asteroid (NEA) 99942 Apophis. Deflection of the asteroid from the potential 2036 impact will be achieved using a gravity tractor technique, while a pe...

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Published in:Cosmic research 2010-10, Vol.48 (5), p.437-442
Main Authors: Hyland, D. C., Altwaijry, H. A., Margulieux, R., Doyle, J., Sandberg, J., Young, B., Satak, N., Lopez, J., Ge, S., Bai, X.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Astronomy
Astrophysics and Astroparticles
Astrophysics and Cosmology
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Space Exploration and Astronautics
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics
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Summary:The Apophis Exploratory and Mitigation Platform (AEMP) concept was developed as a prototype mission to explore and potentially deflect the Near Earth Asteroid (NEA) 99942 Apophis. Deflection of the asteroid from the potential 2036 impact will be achieved using a gravity tractor technique, while a permanent deflection, eliminating future threats, will be imparted using a novel albedo manipulation technique. This mission will serve as an archetypal template for future missions to small NEAs and could be adapted to mitigate the threat of collision with other potential Earth-crossing objects.
ISSN:0010-9525
1608-3075
DOI:10.1134/S0010952510050102