Mission concept · Small Bodies & Planetary Defense · In development
NEO Surveyor
A NASA infrared space telescope dedicated to planetary defence — hunting for the near-Earth objects that are hard to spot from the ground, to find hazards decades before any possible impact.
Highlights
- ›An infrared hunter for hazardous asteroids
Mission goals
- ›Find the near-Earth asteroids and comets that could threaten Earth
- ›Discover most hazardous objects 140 metres and larger
Technology
An infrared space telescope at the Sun–Earth L1 point.
Status & uncertainties
Completeness of the survey depends on mission duration and object sizes.
Knowledge connections
- Member of groupSmall Bodies & Planetary Defense
- Associated withNASA
- Associated withDecision & Mission Planning
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.