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Why is it not practical for a spacecraft to land on on asteroid?
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∙ 10y ago
It's a question of sufficient gravity. A man might walk right off the asteroid if he tried to walk at all.
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What spacecraft asteroid 951?
The spacecraft that found asteroid951 was the Galileo Spacecraft..I think..
Which spacecraft took phots of the asteroid 951 Gaspra?
The Galileo spacecraft originally photographed the asteroid 951 Gaspra.
Why is it dangerous for a spacecraft collide with asteroid in space?
because they are big chunks of rock hitting your spacecraft
What is a synonym for the word satellite?
Moon, asteroid, spacecraft, rocket...
Why is it dangerous for a spacecraft to collide with asteriods in space?
If a spaceship collided with a large asteroid (at high speed) in space, it would literally be like colliding with an atomic bomb, and the space ship would be obliterated. This would be due to absorbing a high amount of kinetic energy in both the spacecraft and the asteroid. Potentially if a spacecraft joined an orbit with an asteroid, it could match the speed of the object and might even be able to land on it. Fortunately, even in the "Asteroid Belt", the asteroids are very far apart, so the chances of colliding with a large asteroid would be low, and they should be able to be tracked and avoided. The other risk is a micrometeoroid, a much smaller particle... essentially "space dust" that is harder to detect, and could hit a spacecraft like a speeding bullet.
What is the full form of NEAR the spacecraft?
NEAR=Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous
What were Galileo spacecraft main achievements?
Despite antenna problems, Galileo conducted the first asteroid flyby, discovered the first asteroid moon, was the first spacecraft to orbit Jupiter, and launched the first probe into Jupiter's atmosphere.
How does a spacecraft land on the moon?
The spacecraft uses a lunar module to land on the moon.
When did the first spaceship from Earth land on Mars?
There have been at least two spacecraft to land on asteroids. The first was NASA's NEAR spacecraft which landed on the asteroid Eros. Later Japan's Hayabusaspacecraft landed on the asteroid Itokawa.
What did the spacecraft do?
The Clementine spacecraft did missions to test sensors and spacecraft components under extended exposure to the space environment. It also made scientific observations of the moon and the asteroid that is near Earth.
In February 2000 which spacecraft became the first artificial satellite to circle an asteroid?
pagal
What did the Clementine spacecraft do?
The Clementine spacecraft did missions to test sensors and spacecraft components under extended exposure to the space environment. It also made scientific observations of the moon and the asteroid that is near Earth.
