3 papers
astro-ph.IM2026
Operational Mass Measurement for Flyby Reconnaissance Missions of Potentially Hazardous Asteroid
Justin A. Atchison, Gael Cascioli, Anivid Pedros-Faura +5
This study evaluates a technique for determining the mass of a potentially hazardous asteroid from a high-speed flyby in the context of a rapid reconnaissance planetary defense sce…
astro-ph.IM2025
Space Mission Options for Reconnaissance and Mitigation of Asteroid 2024 YR4
Brent W. Barbee, Matthew A. Vavrina, Rylie Bull +17
Near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered on 2024-12-27 and its probability of Earth impact in December 2032 peaked at about 3% on 2025-02-18. Additional observations ruled out E…
astro-ph.IM2025
A Mission to Demonstrate Rapid-Response Flyby Reconnaissance for Planetary Defense
Nancy L. Chabot, Justin A. Atchison, Rylie Bull +13
International and U.S. strategies and protocols have identified the need to develop rapid-response spacecraft reconnaissance capabilities as a priority to advance planetary defense…