China to build space-ground asteroid monitoring and early warning system

China Plans to Establish Asteroid Defense System

Last week, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced that using ground- and space-based equipment enables the ability to track near-Earth asteroids and determine potential impact threats. The CNSA said China will build an integrated network featuring telescopes and other equipment on the ground and in space to eliminate blind spots. Round-the-clock monitoring “On the […]

China to build space-ground asteroid monitoring and early warning system

China will establish a space-ground integrated monitoring system for near-Earth asteroids to strengthen its early warning and planetary defense capabilities, the country's space agency said.