Private 'Sentinel' space telescope to hunt asteroids

The video discusses a space telescope powered by a two-kilowatt solar array, equipped with a 24 million pixel, 50 cm telescope, and communication equipment including a high gain antenna. The Sentinel mission aims to discover Earth-crossing asteroids with diameters between 30 to 140 meters over a 5.5-year mission life. It will track 90% of asteroids larger than 100 meters. The launch is planned for 2017 or 2018 using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

What is the power source for the Space Telescope?

• Nuclear power

• Two kilowatt solar array

• Wind energy

• Geothermal energy

What is the diameter range of the asteroids that the Sentinel mission aims to discover?

• 10 to 20 meters

• 30 to 140 meters

• 50 to 200 meters

• 100 to 300 meters

What is the mission life of the Sentinel Telescope?

• 3 years

• 5.5 years

• 10 years

• 1 year

What percentage of asteroids larger than 100 meters will the Telescope track?

• 50%

• 70%

• 90%

• 100%

In which years is the Sentinel expected to launch?

• 2015 or 2016

• 2017 or 2018

• 2019 or 2020

• 2021 or 2022