Canada Poised To Launch 1st Dedicated Asteroid-tracking Telescope

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Canada has the potential to become a leader in detecting and tracking asteroids and satellites with the launch of its NEOSSat spacecraft, while at the same time learning valuable lessons that could guide its future microsatellite work, senior Canadian Space Agency (CSA) officials say.NEOSSat (Near-Earth Object Space Surveillance Satellite) is billed as the world's first space telescope dedicated to detecting and tracking asteroids and satellites.