A flyby spacecraft capable of up to 25 km/s flyby speeds and 90 degree solar phase angles can meet the four proposed requirements for planetary defense reconnaissance of 50-meter asteroids.
In 2021, the SMPAG criteria were used to inform the United States Report on Near-Earth Object Impact Threat Emergency Protocols (NITEP)
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A Mission to Demonstrate Rapid-Response Flyby Reconnaissance for Planetary Defense
A flyby spacecraft capable of up to 25 km/s flyby speeds and 90 degree solar phase angles can meet the four proposed requirements for planetary defense reconnaissance of 50-meter asteroids.