Summary of Activities-Developed the Comet Hitchhiker concept, which is to hitch rides on small bodies (asteroids and comets) using a tethered spacecraft. (Section 2)-Identified five scientifically important missions that would be enabled or significantly benefited by the Comet Hitchhiker concept.The five mission concepts are: KBO rendezvous, Centaur rendezvous, Trojan rendezvous, Damocloid rendezvous, and Main asteroid belt tour to rendezvous with multiple (10) objects. (Section 3)-Derived the Space Hitchhike Equation, or "the rocket equation for hitchhiker", which relates the specific strength of tether, mass ratio, and V. (Section 4.1)-Performed in-depth feasibility analysis of the critical components of the concept through: Finite-element simulations of tether and spacecraft dynamics, as shown in Figure 1 (Section 4.4); Supercomputer simulations of the hypervelocity impact of harpoon on a small body, as shown in Figure 2. (Section 6)-Performed public outreach activities including the collaboration with a concept artist of the Museum of Science Fiction, exposure to media, and public presentations. (Section 8)


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    Titel :

    Comet Hitchhiker: NIAC Phase 1 Final Report


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2018-12-21


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


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    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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