Thanks for your feedback and the link, Mr Grondine, but I didn't ask about the possible impactor threat or cost/benefit analyses or space spending priorities or hypothetical future timelines or anything else. :-) I just thought it'd be enjoyable but also instructive to brainstorm about how a manned mission could be launched to a NEA today with current technology and to work out appproximate costs. Forget the WHY for the moment, just focus on the HOW.
What would be needed for a two-man three-month (if that's a realistic crew number and mission duration) "expedition" (or jaunt or whatever you want to call it) to a NEA that is an "Earth grazer" with low delta-V and minimal inclination? I suggested a mated Soyuz pair and asked about the best propulsion, power etc solutions. I read this BBS a lot and know there a LOT of knowledgeable folks out there who might like to participate and provide some good scenarios.
Do you want to play? :-)
Space/Science » in reply to Bad way to spend money
No, that wasn't the question :-)