MANTIS (spacecraft)

MANTIS (Main-belt Asteroid and NEO Tour with Imaging and Spectroscopy)
Mission typeFlyby of multiple asteroids
OperatorNASA
Orbital parameters
Reference systemHeliocentric
Flyby of multiple near Earth asteroids and main belt asteroids
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MANTIS (Main-belt Asteroid and NEO Tour with Imaging and Spectroscopy) is a mission concept that would flyby 14 asteroids covering a wide range of types and masses, and obtaining remote sensing and in-situ data. This mission would explore the diversity of asteroids to understand the Solar system's history, its present processes, and hazards. The concept was proposed in 2019 to NASA's Discovery Program to compete for funding and development.[1]

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