Launch Readiness of the MUSES-C, A Sample and Return from An Asteroid

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Jan 2002

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002iaf..confe.720k&link_type=abstract

IAF abstracts, 34th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, The Second World Space Congress, held 10-19 October, 2002 in Houston, TX, USA.,

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transported to the launch site this month. It is the world's first sample and return attempt to and from an extra terrestrial object, an asteroid. Every flight hardware was correctly fabricated and the spacecraft is ready for launch. The launch window is open from the end of November to December. The paper describes what the real spacecraft propelled by the ion engines looks and summarizes some key parameters associated with this unique spacecraft and the mission' profile. The paper shows the final mission's scenario including the trajectory design, the mission specific instruments and hardware using the photos. The paper also provides the future extension of the MUSES-C spacecraft.

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