ANTS (Autonomous Nano-Technology Swarm), a NASA advanced mission concept, calls for a large (1000 member) swarm of pico-class (1 kg) totally autonomous spacecraft to prospect the asteroid belt. Additional information is contained in the original extended abstract.


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    Title :

    ANTS: Exploring the Solar System with an Autonomous Nanotechnology Swarm


    Contributors:
    Clark, P. E. (author) / Curtis, S. (author) / Rilee, M. (author) / Truszkowski, W. (author) / Marr, G. (author)


    Publication date :

    2002-04-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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