Advanced Space is working towards stronger planetary defense with a new rapid-response mission concept. ☄️
A recent feasibility study shows spacecraft can be designed, launched, and deployed within weeks to months to perform fast flyby reconnaissance of potentially hazardous Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). This capability would allow teams to quickly gather critical data like size, shape, and composition, to inform mitigation strategies.
Using proven commercial systems and navigation expertise demonstrated on CAPSTONE™, the architecture can reach targets with remarkable precision, even at extreme speeds. The study also identified over 100 candidate asteroids, covering more than 90% of potentially threatening NEOs.
If a dangerous asteroid were discovered tomorrow, could we respond in time?
Advanced Space’s answer: yes. 🚀
Read more here:
advancedspace.com/advanced-s…
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