Space Mission Priorities for Near-Earth Object Risk Assessment

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Table of Contents

Glossary of Frequently Used Technical Terms and Acronyms 4

Executive Summary 5

1. Introduction 11

2. The Role of Space Missions 23

3. Criteria for Space Mission Priorities 28

4. Observatory Missions 31

5. Rendezvous Missions 43

6. Discussion of Overall Prioritisation 56

7. NEOMAP Recommendations to ESA 59

References 60

Acknowledgements 61