First asteroid-tracking satellite will be Canadian
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Schematic of the NEOSSat mission
The Canadian Space Agency's NEOSSat will be world’s first space telescope for detecting and tracking asteroids and satellites
Computer rendering of NEOSSat
Schematic of NEOSSat
NEOSSat undergoing thermal vacuum testing at the David Florida Laboratory located in Ottawa, Ontario
NEOSSat undergoing thermal vacuum testing at the David Florida Laboratory located in Ottawa, Ontario
NEOSSat undergoing thermal vacuum testing at the David Florida Laboratory located in Ottawa, Ontario
NEOSSat undergoing thermal vacuum testing at the David Florida Laboratory located in Ottawa, Ontario
NEOSSat undergoing thermal vacuum testing at the David Florida Laboratory located in Ottawa, Ontario
NEOSSat undergoing thermal vacuum testing at the David Florida Laboratory located in Ottawa, Ontario
NEOSSat undergoing radio frequency test
NEOSSat undergoing infrared testing
Article Summary
In the wake of the meteor blast over Russia and the close quarter fly by of asteroid 2012 DA14 last week, many people's thoughts have turned to potential dangers from above. It is timely then that the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will next week launch NEOSSat (Near-Earth Object Surveillance Satellite), the world’s first space telescope for detecting and tracking asteroids, satellites and space debris.
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