Master: A discovery-class mission for the detailed study of large mainbelt asteroids

J. Veverka; G. L. Adams; R. P. Binzel; R. H. Brown; L. Evans; M. J. Gaffey; T. Gavin; K. Klaasen; S. L. Miller; S. Squyers; P. C. Thomas; J. Trombka; D. K. Yeomans

doi:10.1016/0094-5765(94)00185-O

Master: A discovery-class mission for the detailed study of large mainbelt asteroids

J. Veverka
, G. L. Adams
, R. P. Binzel
, R. H. Brown
, L. Evans
, M. J. Gaffey
, T. Gavin
, K. Klaasen
, S. L. Miller
, S. Squyers
, P. C. Thomas
, J. Trombka
, D. K. Yeomans

Lunar and Planetary Laboratory

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MASTER (Mainbelt Asteroid Exploration/Rendezvous) focuses on the comprehensive global study of important large mainbelt asteroids. A three-instrument, four-investigation payload can be placed into orbit around 4 Vesta within the cost/complexity envelope of the Discovery program using a Delta-ll launch vehicle. The detailed global study of such an object will provide essential-new data on the present state and past evolution of asteroids, including information not obtainable by fast flybys or by rendezvous with mere asteroidal shards such as the tiny Earth-approaching asteroids.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	201-210
Number of pages	10
Journal	Acta Astronautica
Volume	35
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0094-5765(94)00185-O
State	Published - 1995

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