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China plans asteroid deflection test mission in 2025: report

China is planning a kinetic asteroid defense mission no earlier than 2025 as part of a larger set of planetary shielding planning initiatives, according to a news report.

The China National Space Administration’s spacecraft will slam into a so-far unidentified potentially hazardous asteroid and attempt to alter its orbit, according to a SpaceNews report. (“Potentially hazardous” describes a set of space rock characteristics associated with a higher probability of eventual impact, although space agencies have found no imminent threats.)

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