Flyeye

Flyeye, or the Near Earth Object Survey TELescope (NEOSTEL), is an astronomical survey and early-warning system for detecting near-Earth objects sized 40 metres (130 feet) and above a few weeks before they impact Earth. The project is part of the "Planetary Defence Cornerstone" of the European Space Agency (ESA)'s Space Safety Programme. Its first telescope, build by OHB, is located in Italy. If the initial prototype is successful, three more telescopes are planned, in complementary positions around the globe close to the equator. All potential new asteroid detections made by the telescopes will be verified by ESA's Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre (NEOCC) and then submitted to IAU's Minor Planet Center.