Comparison of single and multi-spacecraft configurations for NEA deflection by solar sublimation

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 886, Issue , 2007, Pages 303-316

  Maddock, Christie ^a   Sanchez Cuartielles, Joan Pau ^a   Vasile, Massimiliano ^a   Radice, Gianmarco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asteroid deflection method; Near Earth Object; Solar sublimation; Spacecraft formation flying

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947361568     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2710064     Document Type: Conference Paper

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