Asteroid manned mission has changed.
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Asteroid manned mission has changed.
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 Bob DeWoody  Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 
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In the story about NASA's new booster I read that now the plan for a manned mission to an asteroid has changed. They now plan to send a robotic craft to a small asteroid and then power it to an earth moon orbit. At that point a manned vehicle will be sent to rendezvous with the asteroid in orbit around the moon. This makes a lot more sense to me than going out and chasing an asteroid in it's native orbit around the sun. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. ID: 1582088 ·  |
Wiggo  Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36748 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 
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Do you have a link Bob? Cheers. ID: 1582095 · |
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Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10
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Wiggo, it is in the same link that I posted about the new NASA booster. http://www.airspacemag.com/space/bigger-saturn-bound-deep-space-180952802/?no-ist About 2/3 the way down the first page. It is only mentioned in passing. Here'a a second link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_Redirect_Mission Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. ID: 1582097 · |
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merle van osdol Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 809 Credit: 1,980,117 RAC: 0
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thanks Bob ID: 1582220 · |
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