The concept of a crewed mission to a near-Earth object (NEO) has been previously analyzed several times in the past. A more in depth feasibility study has been sponsored by the Advanced Projects Office within NASA's Constellation Program to examine the ability of a Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) to support a mission to a NEO. The national mission profile would involve a crew of 2 or 3 astronauts on a 90 to 120 day mission, which would include a 7 to 14 day stay for proximity operations at the target NEO.
Scientific Exploration of Near-Earth Objects via the Crew Exploration Vehicle
Workshop on Science Associated with the Lunar Exploration Architecture ; 2007 ; Tempe, AZ, United States
2007-01-01
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