Planetary Defense Interceptors
Kinetic impactors and lasers for asteroid deflection.
Dedicated space- and ground-based interceptor systems designed to nudge or fragment hazardous near-Earth objects on multi-year timescales. Combining precision tracking telescopes with rapid-launch vehicles, they form the hard infrastructure layer of planetary defense against impact events.
TRL
4/9Formative
Impact
5/5
Investment
4/5
Category
Hardware