MARCO POLO: Near Earth object sample return mission

Experimental Astronomy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 785-808

  Barucci, M A ^a   Yoshikawa, M ^b   Michel, P ^c   Kawagushi, J ^b   Yano, H ^b   Brucato, J R ^d   Franchi, I A ^e   Dotto, E ^d   Fulchignoni, M ^f   Ulamec, S ^g  

^a OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^b JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^d INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTROFISICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^e OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^g GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Near earth object mission; Re entry capsule; Sample return; Sampling

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349156456     PISSN: 09226435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10686-008-9087-8     Document Type: Article

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