If solved
Operational asteroid defense
A near-complete asteroid catalogue and ready interceptors able to deflect a threatening object years before impact.
Open in the interactive tree →It combines survey telescopes, an infrared space-based search and rapidly launchable impactors. It could also use laser or gravity-tractor methods for smaller changes.
What it brings
- Protection against impacts on a regional or global scale
- Routine deep-space operations near asteroids
- A basis for asteroid resource use
Prerequisites
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