Successful presentation of the Apophis Interceptor mission concept at the Apophis T-4 Workshop
04/15/2025The Apophis Interceptor Mission concept, developed within the framework of the NEAlight project, was presented at the Apophis T-4 Workshop.
The concept for the Apophis Interceptor Mission, developed within the NEAlight project, was presented at this year's Apophis T-4 Workshop in Tokyo.
The mission concept envisions the deployment of two identical 16U small satellites in highly elliptical Earth orbits to study the near-Earth asteroid (99942) Apophis during its close approach in 2029. The mission aims to both collect scientific data to characterize the asteroid and demonstrate critical technologies for future deep-space missions utilizing small satellite platforms.
The mission concept will be examined from May 2025 in a Phase A study as part of an extension of the NEAlight project.
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