NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission concept development summary

Abstract

This paper summarizes key findings of Asteroid Redirect Mission pre-formulation concept development efforts, including mission architecture and design drivers, flight system concepts and trades, advanced solar electric propulsion component and system options, and asteroid capture option trades and risk reduction efforts. This paper also provides a summary of concept development findings with a focus on extensibility to future mission applications and risk reduction and early testing of astronaut extra-vehicular activities.