Orbit Determination and Nongravitational Effect Characterization for Emirates Mission Targets (10253) Westerwald and (13294) Rockox
Detecting the Yarkovsky effect on kilometer-scale main-belt asteroids remains challenging, yet it directly affects impact-hazard assessment and spacecraft navigation. Ahead of the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA) flybys of (10253) Westerwald (2030) and (13294) Rockox (2031), we determine precise orbits for b...