Plymouth Rock: An Early Human Asteroid Mission Using Orion

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Study Background • Lockheed Martin began investigating asteroid missions using Orion in 2007 – Our study focused on how to perform an asteroid mission as a complement to the baseline Constellation Program’s s lunar mission plans. Some details may change if NASA’s s baseline changes but the results are broadly applicable. • The results presented here are based on internally funded research, and do not imply endorsement by NASA or any change in program plans for the Orion crew exploration vehicle or the Constellation Program 2
A New Destination for Human Spaceflight • In the past ten years, astronomers have discovered dozens of asteroids in Earth-like orbits – Discoveries are continuing and accelerating • Some of these new asteroids are accessible with lunar-class exploration spacecraft and launch vehicles, rather than Mars-class systems • These recent discoveries are so new that the implications for human spaceflight of are still being determined and are not incorporated in prior spaceflight planning – Asteroids used to be the “beyond” in “Moon, Mars and Beyond,” but now they could be “Moon, Mars and Between” or perhaps even “Before” 3
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Page 5 and 6: Earth’s Known Neighbors, circa 19
Page 7 and 8: Earth’s Known Neighbors, July 200
Page 9 and 10: Why Explore an Asteroid? • Knowle
Page 11 and 12: Mission Concept Utilizing Dual Orio
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Page 19: Conclusions • Asteroids in Earth-

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