NEOSSat is the world’s first space telescope dedicated to detecting and tracking asteroids, comets, satellites and space debris. The suitcase-sized satellite orbits at an altitude of approximately 800 kilometres above Earth. It circles the globe every 100 minutes, scanning space near the Sun to pinpoint asteroids and comets that may someday pass close to Earth.
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Source: Canadian Space News