China constructs far-reaching radar system as defense against asteroid impact

http://en.people.cn/n3/2022/0711/c90000-10121183.html

The new observation facility in Chongqing, codenamed 中国复眼 Zhongguo Fuyan [China compound eye] will consist of distributed radars with more than 20 antennas, and each antenna will have a diameter of 25 to 30 meters. Working together, they are expected to carry out high-definition observation of asteroids within 150 million kilometers. Project leader is the Beijing Institute of Technology Chongqing Innovation Center, partners are CAS National Astronomical Observatories, Tsinghua University and Peking University.

 

China constructs far-reaching radar system as defense against asteroid impact
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