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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Asteroid Project, Political Considerations Determines Intergovernmental Collaboration, Public Opinion Affects Timeline, Electrostatic Mass Accelerators include Ion Thruster, Explore Includes Astronaut Preperation, Budget/Cost Affects Mission Architecture, ATK/Orbital Goes to LEO, Timeline ???? MARS!, Launch Service ???? SLS, Goals become Spacefairing Nation, Ion Thruster such as NSTAR, Propulsion Needs ???? Technology Readiness, Why? Resources, Risk Assessment Determines Lunar Distant Retrograde Orbit (LDRO) (Departure Point), Technology Testbed in part Ascent, Private Industry Involvement ???? Manned Capable, Why? Technology, Science Considerations ???? Detect, Propulsion System ???? Timeline, ISRU ???? Habitat, Goals ultimately Mars