Asteroid resource map for near-Earth space
Sanchez Cuartielles, Joan-Pau and McInnes, Colin (2011) Asteroid resource map for near-Earth space. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 48 (1). pp. 153-165. ISSN 0022-4650 (https://doi.org/10.2514/1.49851)
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Abstract
Most future concepts for the exploration and exploitation of space require a large initial mass in low Earth orbit. Delivering this required mass from the Earth’s surface increases cost due to the large energy input necessary to move mass out of the Earth’s gravity well. An alternative is to search for resources in-situ among the near Earth asteroid population. The near Earth asteroid resources that could be transferred to a bound Earth orbit are determined by integrating the probability of finding asteroids inside the Keplerian orbital element space of the set of transfers with an specific energy smaller than a given threshold. Transfers are defined by a series of impulsive maneuvers and computed using the patched-conic approximation. The results show that even moderately low energy transfers enable access to a large mass of resources.
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Item type: Article ID code: 29192 Dates: DateEvent1 January 2011PublishedNotes: COPYRIGHT OWNED BY AUTHOR, JOAN-PAU SANCHEZ Subjects: Technology > Mechanical engineering and machinery
Technology > Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
Science > AstronomyDepartment: Faculty of Engineering > Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 07 Mar 2011 23:27 Last modified: 02 Oct 2024 00:21 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/29192