“It would be helpful to have a similar type of mission go to an asteroid and compare the results, ... That mission is Deep Interior. It has been proposed in the past to NASA's Discovery program, but has not been accepted.”
Lucy McFadden
“The mission that they'll go on in terms of picking up, delivering critical supplies is very similar to the type of mission these particular aircraft and this particular unit will do in combat,”
Frank Hall
“These proposed missions are very cost effective ways to provide new results that can be directly compared to the landmark Deep Impact findings as well as with the results of Deep Space 1 and Stardust.”
Michael A'Hearn
“When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it.”
W. Clement Stone
“Clearly, the lessons learned from this mission will fundamentally influence all future asteroid rendezvous missions.”
Daniel Scheeres
“The results from the current mission will be essential for developing a better understanding of the actual asteroid environment, and for making large advances in asteroid science.”
“We're going to be in the outer cordon-type mission of controlling traffic, posturing ourselves in a position where if we have to respond, we can react immediately,”
Jeffrey Hammond
