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Jan 2000
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000neas.work....9d&link_type=abstract
Near-Earth Asteroid Sample Return Workshop, p. 9
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Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Mission, Technology Utilization, Mission Planning, Research And Development, Protection
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Development of asteroid and cometary resources, interplanetary human settlements, and protection against impact threats (including long period comets) will all involve large-scale activities in the inner solar system. Each of these activities require answers to specific scientific questions - some of which can be addressed by future Near Earth Asteroid (NEA) sample return missions, as will be identified at this workshop. This paper addresses the question of how to initiate the exponential growth required to create these large-scale activities, and the role of near-term NEA sample return missions in triggering this growth. It is now recognized that NEA science will play a central role in future human activities in the inner solar system. In addition to the technical issues, how the NEA missions are conducted will also affect how quickly these activities are initiated. Historically, interplanetary missions have been conducted with the assumption that only governments and government/contractor teams could accomplish these complex tasks. Recently, the Discovery Mission model has established new roles for the Principle Investigator and contractor teams. Currently there are proposals for data purchase arrangements and other mechanisms to further separate the roles of purchasers and providers. This paper will examine these proposals in the context of NEA science, development, and exploration. The paper will report on a project currently underway to identify cross-cultural solutions to maximize science return within resource constraints while initiating exponential growth in exploration and development of NEAs.
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