2002 AA29 Forum: SSI-List
Thread: 2002 AA29
# 16661 byrmenich@... on July 18, 2002, 4:55 p.m.
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Statement by Pete Worden, Peterson AFB, CO, July 10, 2002
MILITARY PERSPECTIVES ON THE NEAR-EARTH OBJECT (NEO) THREAT
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There is an interesting concept to consider. If we can find the
right small object in the right orbit we might be able to nudge it
into an orbit "captured" by the earth. This would make a NEO a
second natural satellite of earth. Indeed, there is at least one NEO
that is close to being trapped by the Earth now, 2002 AA29. If such
an object were more permanently in earth orbit it could not only be
more closely studied but might form the basis for long-term
commercial exploitation of space. Moreover, a very interesting next
Ron