Furthering Asteroid Resource Utilization in the Next Decade through Technology Leadership

2021/03/02 by Chris Lewicki, Lewicki, Chris, A. L. Graps +7 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP) #FOS: Physical sciences #Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM) #Space exploration and regulation

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2103.02435

openalex publication_date 2021/03/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

A significant opportunity for synergy between pure research and asteroid resource research exists. We provide an overview of the state of the art in asteroid resource utilization, and highlight where we can accelerate the closing of knowledge gaps, leading to the utilization of asteroid resources for growing economic productivity in space.

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