Satellite & Space Missions

Biography

Biography: HARI SHANKAR R L

Abstract

Asteroids are often considered primitive objects left relatively unchanged since the formation of the solar system. A unique source of information about the early solar system, the formation of the planets, and the connection between stars and our Sun, are meteorites and asteroids. The idea of exploiting the natural resources of asteroids dates back over a hundred years, but only now has the technology become available to make this idea a reality. To uncover more details about asteroids, we need to analyze the size, mineralogy, shape and geochemistry. Earlier few missions were sending to asteroids to take images and to study its surface. The data we got from those missions helped us to know few characteristics of asteroid but not to depth. To know more detail we need asteroid sample it can help to study in depth about formation of planets and it can reveal many unknown secrets. We planned to perform Asteroid mission in two phases. Our first phase is to send an orbiter to Near Earth Asteroids and to collect asteroid sample and return back to earth successfully. Second phase is kind of mining the asteroid and use it for future space exploration and it can help in built space habitat. This mission can help in deflecting impactor asteroids.