Technical programme
GLEX-2012 — Global Space Exploration Conference
06. Exploration of Near Earth Asteroids
Scientific highlights from past missions, and goals of planned future missions will be discussed. This session will review concepts for missions to near Earth asteroids, ranging from robotic missions to eventual human missions. Staging posts which enable human missions will be discussed. The role of robots in preparing for human exploration of asteroids will be discussed, as well as the important tasks for humans and robots working together at the asteroid.
- Co-Chair
Hitoshi Kuninaka
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — JapanCheryl L.B. Reed
Northrop Grumman Corporation — United States
- Support
Stephan Ulamec
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyVictoria Friedensen
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
06.1. Human Exploration of NEAs
- Chairman
Hitoshi Kuninaka
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — JapanCheryl L.B. Reed
Northrop Grumman Corporation — United States
- Rapporteur
Victoria Friedensen
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
06.2. Precursor Missions to NEAs
- Chairman
Victoria Friedensen
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United StatesStephan Ulamec
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
- Rapporteur
Cheryl L.B. Reed
Northrop Grumman Corporation — United States
06.3. Planetary Defense
- Chairman
Stephan Ulamec
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyCheryl L.B. Reed
Northrop Grumman Corporation — United States
- Rapporteur
Victoria Friedensen
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States