Defending Planet Earth: Near-Earth Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R18
Summary 1-6
1 Introduction 7-11
2 Risk Analysis 12-28
3 Survey and Detection of Near-Earth Objects 29-50
4 Characterization 51-65
5 Mitigation 66-88
6 Research 89-91
7 National and International Coordination and Collaboration 92-96
8 Optimal Approaches 97-100
Appendixes 101-102
Appendix A: Independent Cost Assessment 103-112
Appendix B: Letter of Request 113-114
Appendix C: Committee, Panel, and Staff Biographical Information 115-125
Appendix D: Minority Opinion - Mark Boslough, Mitigation Panel Member 126-127
Appendix E: Glossary and Selected Acronyms 128-134

We would like to request that the NRC submit a plan to NASA for execution of the study described herein on this schedule. Once agreement with the NRC on the scope and cost for the proposed study has been achieved, the NASA Contracting Officer will issue a task order for implementation. Mr. Lindley Johnson will be the technical point of contact for this effort, and may be reached at (202) XXX-XXXX or lindley.johnson@XXXX.

Sincerely,

James L. Green,

Director

Planetary Science Division, NASA

Craig Foltz,

Acting Director

Astronomical Science Division, NASA

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R18

Summary 1-6

1 Introduction 7-11

2 Risk Analysis 12-28

3 Survey and Detection of Near-Earth Objects 29-50

4 Characterization 51-65

5 Mitigation 66-88

6 Research 89-91

7 National and International Coordination and Collaboration 92-96

8 Optimal Approaches 97-100

Appendixes 101-102

Appendix A: Independent Cost Assessment 103-112

Appendix B: Letter of Request 113-114

Appendix C: Committee, Panel, and Staff Biographical Information 115-125

Appendix D: Minority Opinion - Mark Boslough, Mitigation Panel Member 126-127

Appendix E: Glossary and Selected Acronyms 128-134