4 ms·

can't they just calc it out?

• rdtwo 4y ago
  I think it’s kind of a proof of concept like test firing a missile
  • simonblack 4y ago
    Not really. It's just a question of calculation of momentum vectors. If the spacecraft's momentum isn't a goodly proportion of the asteroid's momentum it'll be a waste of time doing that practical experiment. (A fox terrier colliding with a charging rhino would be a reasonable analogy. It wouldn't even muss the rhino's hair.)
• LinuxBender 4y ago
  Assuming they know the exact composition and density I'm sure they could calculate a reasonable guess.