NEO Surveyor
A JPL-led infrared space telescope that will hunt for potentially hazardous asteroids and comets. It passed its critical design review in February 2025 and targets a September 2027 launch on a Falcon 9.
Timeline
NASA approves missionASep 2019
Preliminary design phase beginsBJun 2021
Critical design review passedCFeb 2025
LaunchDSep 2027
A Sep 2019 NASA approves mission
B Jun 2021 Preliminary design phase begins
C Feb 2025 Critical design review passed
D Sep 2027 LaunchIN PROGRESS