Near Earth Object Surveillance Satellite

Near Earth Object Surveillance Satellite

The Near Earth Object Surveillance Satellite (NEOSSat)[1] is a Canadian microsatellite using a 15-cm aperture f/5.88 Maksutov telescope similar to that on the MOST spacecraft, 3-axis stabilized with pointing stability of ~2 arcseconds in a ~100 second exposure. It will search for interior-to-Earth-orbit (IEO) asteroids [2][3] including those sometimes called Apohele asteroids at between 45 and 55 degree solar elongation and +40 to -40 degrees ecliptic latitude.[4]

After several postponements, launch is scheduled for December 2011.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Paper: THE NEAR EARTH OBJECT SURVEILLANCE SATELLITE (NEOSSat) MISSION WILL CONDUCT AN EFFICIENT SPACE-BASED ASTEROID SURVEY AT LOW SOLAR ELONGATIONS., Hildebrand A.R.,1 Tedesco E.F.,2 Carroll K.A.,3 Cardinal R.D.,1 Matthews J.M.,4 Gladman, B.,4 Kaiser, N.R.,1 Brown P.G.,5 Wiegert, P.,5 Larson S.M.,6 Worden, S.P.,7 Wallace, B.J.,8 Chodas P.W.,9 Granvik, M.,10 Gural P.11 1 Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary, given at Asteroids, Comets, Meteors (2008) meeting, accessed 27 June 2008
  2. ^ Canada space mission targets asteroids, Tom Spears, Canwest News Service, 2 May 2008, accessed 27 June 2008
  3. ^ "Asteroid-hunting Satellite A World First". ScienceDaily. June 27, 2008. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080626125818.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-29. 
  4. ^ Mission of NEOSSat official site
  5. ^ Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs) — A Chronology of Milestones

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