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Spacecraft exploration of asteroids
DOI: 10.1007/s11208-005-0006-5 Bibcode: 2005SoSyR..39...73S

Shevchenko, V. G.; Mohamed, R. A.

The past, current, and planned space missions for asteroid exploration are reviewed. The main results based on observations performed with satellites in near-Earth orbits (OAO-2, IUE, FIRSSE, IRAS, HST, Hipparcos, ISO, MSX) and space probes sent to particular objects (Galileo, NEAR, DS1, Stardust) are reported. Future space missions (MUSES-C, Rose…

2005 Solar System Research
Rosetta eHST 2