Sample return mission to NEA: MUSES-C

A. Fujiwara; T. Mukai; J. Kawaguchi; K. T. Uesugi

doi:10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00941-2

Sample return mission to NEA: MUSES-C

A. Fujiwara, T. Mukai, J. Kawaguchi, K. T. Uesugi

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Abstract

MUSES-C is a mission for near-earth-asteroid sample return. The spacecraft is launched in 2002 and returns to the earth in 2006 .The primary objective is to demonstrate the key technologies requisite for future advanced sample return mission. It collects samples of a few g from a near-earth asteroid. Sampling will be made by rendezvous with the asteroid, approaching the asteroid, then shooting a small projectile onto the asteroid surface and catching the ejecta. In this paper outline of the mission is shown with special stress on the science aspect.

Original language	English
Article number	99009412
Pages (from-to)	231-238
Number of pages	8
Journal	Advances in Space Research
Volume	25
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00941-2
Publication status	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Aerospace Engineering
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Geophysics
Atmospheric Science
Space and Planetary Science
Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)

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