Talk:Near-Earth Asteroid Scout

Target chapter needs update
The "Target" chapter needs an update. "... is expected to return within 0.06 AU of Earth in August 2017" is no longer valid as "1991 VG" was last observed 1 June 2017 (see "Recovery" section of "1991 VG" article.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.61.103.76 (talk) 13:58, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

DNS contact
In a previous (now undone) edit to the article, an IP user has claimed that NEAS IS CURRENTLY TRANSMITTING TO THE DSN AS OF 12AM 30 DECEMBER 2022 UTC TIME. I see no indication that this is correct, or if it is, that the conclusion drawn from it ("Scout didn't fail") was valid. However, if there is any truth to this, please provide a verifiable source, or discuss it here (on the talk page, not within the article). Thanks! Renerpho (talk) 04:34, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

History and cost and replacement
Could address :
 * History: Since the launch was delayed for about 4 years (along with EM-1/Artemis-1), what was the original target, and subsequent changes ?
 * What was the analysis of the comms failure and failure to deploy.
 * What was planned and final cost of the project ?
 * What impulse (thrust x time) could the cold gas thruster provide ?
 * What delta-V could the solar sail have provided, before and after leaving lunar orbit ?
 * After the failure to deploy, was there discussion of a replacement, or had other projects tested the design or technology ?
 * - Rod57 (talk) 10:18, 28 May 2023 (UTC)