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    In Science Mag.;

    A Human NEO Visit?

    Adventures in Near-Earth Object (NEO) Exploration

    "If we are seeking a new vision for human exploration in space, it should be emphasized that astronauts could visit a small NEO without developing a lot of new space hardware. Veteran astronaut T. D. Jones and his colleagues have put forward a mission concept where a modified Soyuz crew vehicle, refueled and docked to the International Space Station (ISS), takes astronauts on a several-month "vacation" to rendezvous with an Earth-approaching asteroid, returning to the ISS for stories of adventure to be told around the galley. Perhaps asteroids are the logical, achievable first focus for human rocketry beyond the Moon; if so, then missions such as Hayabusa are paving the way."
    Hayabusa is a Japanese probe currently exploring the NEO Itokawa.

    Dr. Mordrid
    Last edited by Dr Mordrid; 1 June 2006, 23:20.
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    It was initially designed for moon after all... And amazing how long it's still in use. I even somehow hope that the Russians won't terminate Soyuz because of new vehicle they planning...

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      This would be very very cool.
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