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Near Earth Asteroid Prospector (NEAP)

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Space Development Foundation (SpaceDev), a private company engaging in space exploration, sponsors the Near Earth Asteroid Prospector (NEAP). About 200 graduate and undergraduate students from five Space Grant consortia will join this asteroid mission.

Author: Horne, Rebecca, Wiskerchen, Michael
Publisher: National Space Society
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 1997
Social aspects, Space business enterprises

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Less is more: nanotechnology in space

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The work of the Angstrom Space Technology Center in Uppsala, Sweden, is described, with focus on the development of very small spacecraft that could be used to gather information about asteroids.

Author: Norlen, Hassi
Publisher: National Space Society
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 2000
Innovations, Sweden, Science and technology policy, Spacecraft, Space vehicles

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ESA: keeping ahead of sci-fi

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An analysis of planned European space science missions is presented.

Author: Norlen, Hassi
Publisher: National Space Society
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 2000
Europe, Planning, Space sciences, European Space Agency

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