John V. Breakwell Memorial Lecture : Astrodynamic Fundamentals for Deflecting Hazardous Near-Earth Objects
- Paper number
IAC-09.C1.3.1
- Author
Prof. Bong Wie, Iowa State University, United States
- Year
2009
- Abstract
The John V. Breakwell Memorial Lecture for the Astrodynamics Symposium of the 60th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) presents a tutorial overview of the astrodynamical problem of deflecting a near-Earth object (NEO) that is on a collision course toward Earth. This lecture focuses on the astrodynamic fundamentals of such a technically challenging, complex engineering problem. Although various deflection technologies have been proposed during the past two decades, there is no consensus on how to reliably deflect them in a timely manner. Consequently, now is the time to develop practically viable technologies that can be used to mitigate threats from NEOs while also advancing space exploration.
- Abstract document
- Manuscript document
IAC-09.C1.3.1.pdf (🔒 authorized access only).
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