Deflection of near-Earth asteroids by kinetic energy impacts from retrograde orbits

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 587-590

  McInnes, Colin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Near Earth asteroids; Non nuclear deflection; Orbital mechanics; Solar sailing

Indexed keywords

KINETIC ENERGY; MIRRORS; ORBITS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; PROJECTILES; X RAYS;

ORBITAL MECHANICS; SOLAR SAILING;

EARTH (PLANET);

EID: 1842423107     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2003.12.010     Document Type: Article

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