Analysis and Design of Asteroid Impact Defense Mission

Abstract

To deal with the risk of high-risk near-Earth asteroid impacts on Earth，in this article，a detailed mission analysis of impact defense was conducted. Based on this，an “observation + impact + evaluation” asteroid impact defense mission plan was proposed，which solves the problem of existing plans relying on ground-based observation and being difficult to accurately evaluate. Kinetic energy impact and comprehensive and accurate efficiency evaluation can be achieved through a single mission. This paper can provide reference for asteroid exploration missions

Keywords

asteroid / impact / defense / mission analysis / scheme design

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