MUSES-C: Mission Scenario and Science

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Jan 2000

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000neas.work...14f&link_type=abstract

Near-Earth Asteroid Sample Return Workshop, p. 14

Physics

Asteroids, Samples, Asteroid Missions, Return To Earth Space Flight, Mission Planning, Classifications, Spacecraft Instruments

Scientific paper

Asteroids are key objects to understanding the early evolution process of planetesimal to main planets. However, the large number and diversity of the asteroids makes it difficult for us to understand the whole picture. The best way at the present time is to assign to each taxonomic type of asteroids the correct materials and meteorite species. Hence it is important to acquire samples from a representative asteroid selected from each fundamental taxonomic type of asteroid. Through this approach we can understand the gross material distribution over the whole asteroid belt based on the classification of spectral type obtained by ground-based observation. Toward this goal sample returns to several asteroids each of which belongs to different taxonomic class are required. As a first step we are going to send the world's first sample return-mission MUSES-C to one of near-earth asteroids. Additional information is contained in the original extended abstract.

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