Way to protect the Earth from massive asteroid

摘要

FIELD: transport.;SUBSTANCE: invention relates to space engineering and cab be used for protection of the Earth against asteroids. Space rockets with onboard guidance means and nuclear warhead are launched toward asteroid and drawn as closed as possible thereto to be exploded thereat to change speed and direction of asteroid flight from the Earth. Space rocket launch time interval are selected subject to asteroid weight decrease caused by explosion, rocket speed and direction, and expected time of approach of the next space rocket.;EFFECT: prevention of collision between Earth and asteroid.;2 cl