Composition of near-Earth Asteroid 2008 EV5: Potential target for robotic and human exploration

► We studied composition of near-Earth Asteroid 2008 EV5. ► It is potential target for Marco Polo-R and Hayabusa-2 mission proposals. ► Composition is similar to a dark carbonaceous chondrite dominated surface. ► A weak 0.48-μm spin-forbidden Fe3+ absorption band has been detected. ► Most plausible meteorite analog is CI chondrite such as Orgueil.