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uhh, I am scratching my head at this. You do realize an "asteroid redirect mission" is science fiction right? Not something we actually have the capability to d
by sidewndr46 3y ago
uhh, I am scratching my head at this. You do realize an "asteroid redirect mission" is science fiction right? Not something we actually have the capability to do.
- defrost 3y agoYou mean aside from the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission already launched, tested, and deemed a success? As a part of NASA’s overall planetary defense strategy, DART’s impact with the asteroid Dimorphos demonstrates a viable mitigation technique for protecting the planet from an Earth-bound asteroid or comet, if one were discovered. https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-dart-mission-hits-asteroid-in-first-ever-planetary-defense-test/ https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-dart-mission-hits-as... Sure, it's not like we have a fleet of Asteroid Redirection modules lined up ready to go .. but it is an actual capability we have and something we have already done.
- sidewndr46 3y agoThis altered the orbit of one asteroid around another. It's moot. You have to either eliminate the asteroid (good luck) or alter it's orbit around the sun (those delta-V numbers just got huge) to be meaningful. Suggesting we have an "actual capability" is just conjecture. It's a NASA project. According to them, the Space Shuttle was a successful program.