2010-2011/2004-2005 Special Project: Asteroid Collision                                                                                             Credit: NASA	Feasibility Study: What would it take to deflect an asteroid on a collision course with earth? Your Assignment: Develop detailed plans for such a mission, using current commercially available space technology.
PowerPoint Presentation (pdf) Mathcad Example (pdf) Orbit Calculation(Mathcad 8.0)(pdf)	Mission Data
Student Debriefing
2010-2011 Students Class Presentation Calculations Graeme and Keith   Mission Orpheus -- deflection by collision mcad file Josh and Tyler Mission Orpheus -- nuclear explosive mcad file Peter and Jon  Mission Orpheus -- asteroid mass as reaction mass mcad file Andrew and Mark Project SUPERMAN -- nuclear explosive mcad file Nick and Colin Orpheus Mission -- solar sail mcad file       2004-2005 Students Class Presentation Calculations Gabe and Andrew Project Orpheus   Alex and Josh Destroying Asteroid Orpheus via Bombs: A Humanitarian Effort   Jessica and Mickey A New Way to Celebrate Christmas   Steve and Matt Altering the Orbit of the Asteroid Orpheus from the Certain Disaster Scenario on Christmas Day, 2009

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