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A Space-Based Near-Earth Object Survey Telescope in Support of Human Exploration, Solar System Science, and Planetary DefenseHuman exploration of near-Earth objects (NEOs) beginning in 2025 is one of the stated objectives of U.S. National Space Policy. Piloted missions to these bodies would further development of deep space mission systems and technologies, obtain better understanding of the origin and evolution of our Solar System, and support research for asteroid deflection and hazard mitigation strategies. As such, mission concepts have received much interest from the exploration, science, and planetary defense communities. One particular system that has been suggested by all three of these communities is a space-based NEO survey telescope. Such an asset is crucial for enabling affordable human missions to NEOs circa 2025 and learning about the primordial population of objects that could present a hazard to the Earth in the future.
Document ID
20110011348
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Abell, Paul A.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2011
Subject Category
Astronomy
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-23554
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2011 IAA Planetary Defense Conference
Location: Bucharest
Country: Romania
Start Date: May 9, 2011
End Date: May 12, 2011
Sponsors: European Space Agency. European Space Research and Technology Center, ESTEC
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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