No AccessA Comparison of Astronaut Near-Earth Object MissionsAl Globus, Chris Cassell, Stephen Covey, Jim Luebke, Mark Sonter, Bryan Versteeg and James WolffAl GlobusSan Jose State University Research FoundationSearch for more papers by this author, Chris CassellAsteroid Mining GroupSearch for more papers by this author, Stephen CoveyApplied Innovation, Inc.Search for more papers by this author, Jim LuebkeAsteroid Mining GroupSearch for more papers by this author, Mark SonterAsteroid Enterprises Pty LtdSearch for more papers by this author, Bryan VersteegSpacehabs.comSearch for more papers by this author and James WolffBuildatron SystemSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:11 Sep 2012https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2012-5328SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail About Previous chapter Next chapter FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee PDF for references What's Popular AIAA SPACE 2012 Conference & Exposition 11 September 2012 - 13 September 2012Pasadena, Californiahttps://doi.org/10.2514/6.2012-5328 Crossmark TopicsAsteroid MiningAsteroidsAstronomical ObservatoryAstronomyAstrophysicsFuture Space TechnologiesPlanetary Science and ExplorationPlanetsSolar PhenomenaSolar PhysicsSolar System MoonsSpace Exploration and TechnologySpace MissionsSpace Science and TechnologyTelescopes KeywordsAstronautPlanetsPropellantSolar Electric PropulsionAsteroid MiningIn Situ Resource UtilizationSolar FlareMoonSatellitesSolar EnergyPDF Topics Space Programs and Technologies