NASA Asteroid Mission

NASA Asteroid Mission

Proposals are being considered at NASA for a mission to an asteroid to study asteroid composition and movements. A NASA feasibility study showed that such an asteroid mission is possible with the new vehicles NASA is developing for a... [more]

Proposals are being considered at NASA for a mission to an asteroid to study asteroid composition and movements. A NASA feasibility study showed that such an asteroid mission is possible with the new vehicles NASA is developing for a trip to the moon.

Links about possible NASA Asteroid Missions

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    NASA's Dawn Mission Cancellation Under Review; NASA's Dawn Asteroid Mission Cancelled; NASA Asteroid Mission Won't Launch This Year; NASA Dawn Asteroid Mission Told To 'Stand Down'
    An artist's interpretation of NASA's Dawn spacecraft in flight. Credit: NASA. ... NASA Asteroid Mission Won't Launch This Year
    A mission in development for exploration of main belt asteroids Vesta and Ceres". Acta Astronautica 58 (11): 605-616. DOI : 10.1016/j.actaastro.2006.01.014 .   ^ Chang, Alicia (2006). NASA Aster


       
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