Prospecting Near-Earth Asteroids from the Ground

Details Prospecting Near-Earth Asteroids from the Ground Prospecting Near-Earth Asteroids from the Ground

Jan 1999

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999lpico.988...27r&link_type=abstract

Space Resources Utilization Roundtable, p. 27

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Asteroids, Exploration, Astronomy, Ground Based Control, Ground Stations, Data Acquisition, Launch Costs, Mission Planning

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Asteroid prospecting solely by spacecraft is problematic due to the high cost of individual missions and the large number of asteroids needing evaluation. A less expensive initial data acquisition may be accomplished for the majority of near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) through the coordinated use of ground-based astronomical observing assets to increase the efficiency and data return of observation. An intensive ground-based campaign of asteroid data acquisition using dedicated instruments and platforms could provide comprehensive knowledge about the physical parameters of a large number of NEAs at much less cost than a series of spacecraft missions. In this manner, a large population of NEAs may be assessed and decisions made regarding their further exploration and prospecting.

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