| Title: | Low-cost asteroid mining using small spacecraft |
| Authors: | Pablo A. Calla G., Author |
| Material Type: | ISU Individual Project |
| Publisher: | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University, 2017 |
| Size: | 1 electronic resource (80 p.) / col. ill. |
| Bibliography note: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Languages: | English |
| Description: | The project explored the possibility to perform asteroid mining operation with small spacecraft. An overview of the different approaches is provided, analyzing the current architectures and technologies, with a focus on water extracting techniques. Subsequently, a trade-off analysis to select the best suited water mining technology is presented. This analysis provides the foundation to establish a feasible design for a spacecraft capable of extracting water from asteroids and transport it to an appropriate orbit for further processing. |
| ISU program : | Master of Space Studies |
| Permalink: | https://isulibrary.isunet.edu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=10154 |
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