| Title: | ASTRA : Asteroid Mining Technologies Roadmap and Applications |
| Material Type: | ISU Team Project report |
| Publisher: | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University, 2010 |
| Size: | xiii, 82 p. / ill. / 30 cm |
| Bibliography note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Languages: | English |
| Class number: | TN291.3 |
| Subjects: | Asteroids ; Asteroids--Materials ; Mining ; Nonterrestrial resources ; Outer space--Exploration ; Space industrialization |
| Description: | This project is an investigation of issues and solutions related to the mining of asteroids. Its focus is on mapping out the fields of physical science, engineering, life science, policy, business and social impact as they pertain to the overarching goal of establishing a mining infrastructure in space. This study culminates in a roadmap facilitating more specific work on the exploitation of near-Earth resources. Included in this investigation is the identification of what makes an asteroid a preferred candidate for mining, as well as preliminary mission concepts and legal implications. Finally, a study on the economic viability of asteroid mining affords perspective into the development of a business plan to deliver asteroidal materials such that their monetary value is preserved. |
| ISU program : | Space Studies Program |
| Permalink: | https://isulibrary.isunet.edu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=7537 |
Copies in the Library (4)
| Barcode | Call number | Media type | Location | Section | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 012176 | TP AST 2010 | Book | ISU Central Campus library | Reference section | Available |
| 011928 | TP AST 2010 | Report | ISU Central Campus library | Reference section | Available |
| 011929 | TP AST 2010 | Report | ISU Central Campus library | Reference section | Available |
| 011930 | TP AST 2010 | Report | ISU Central Campus library | Reference section | Available |
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