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 powers the Space Telescope?

• A nuclear reactor

• A two kilowatt solar array

• Wind turbines

• Hydrogen fuel cells

What is the primary mission of the Sentinel?

• To map the Milky Way

• To study the Sun

• To discover Earth-crossing asteroids

• To explore Mars

What is the expected mission life of the Sentinel?

• 10 years

• 7 years

• 5.5 years

• 3 years

What percentage of asteroids larger than 100 meters is the Telescope expected to track?

• 100%

• 90%

• 70%

• 50%

Which rocket is planned to launch the Sentinel?

• Ariane 5

• Delta IV

• SpaceX Falcon 9

• Atlas V