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Contactless Earth-bound object modification system COBRA and binary asteroid orbit modification system BEAST

Thu, 12/09/2021 - 09:43
Start Date: 
2011
Programme: 
Discovery
End Date: 
2013
Programme Reference: 
2012-4
Country: 
Spain
Contractor: 
GMV
Description: 

BEAST aims to modify the orbital period of the small secondary object of a binary asteroid by kinetic impact. BEAST analyses a commercial LEO platform accommodating as payload the impactor and GNC system with total mission cost below 150 M€.
The objective of the Cobra mission is to use a conventional chemical thruster to modify the orbit of a man-made object through plume impingement. The proposed concept uses a standard satellite platform with a modified payload to suit mission needs.

Application Domain: 
Generic Technologies
Keywords: 
SysNova
Asteroids
Planetay Protection
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