Multicriteria comparison among several mitigation strategies for dangerous near-Earth objects

In this paper, a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of different deviation methods for near-Earth objects is presented. Specifically, a solar collector, nuclear interceptor, kinetic impactor, low-thrust propulsion, mass driver, and gravity tug are modeled and compared. For each method, a ma...

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Main Authors: Sanchez, Joan Pau (Author), Colombo, Camilla (Author), Vasile, Massimiliano (Author), Radice, Gianmarco (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2009.
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