263 citations · 266 across the 2 of their papers we have counts for
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astro-ph.IM2018★ 3 cited
Technical Note: Asteroid Detection Demonstration from SkySat-3 B612 Data using Synthetic Tracking
Chengxing Zhai, Michael Shao, Stephen Lai +5
We report results from analyzing the B612 asteroid observation data taken by the sCMOS cameras on board of Planet SkySat-3 using the synthetic tracking technique. The analysis demo…
astro-ph2005★ 263 cited
A Gravitational Tractor for Towing Asteroids
Edward T. Lu, Stanley G. Love
We present a concept for a spacecraft that can controllably alter the trajectory of an Earth threatening asteroid using gravity as a towline. The spacecraft hovers near the asteroi…