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The concept of “space patrol” is considered, aimed at discovering and cataloging the majority of celestial bodies that constitute a menace for the Earth [1, 2]. The scheme of “optical barrier” formed by telescopes of the space patrol is analyzed, requirements to the observation system are formulated, and some schemes of sighting the optical barrier region are suggested (for reliable detection of the celestial bodies approaching the Earth and for determination of their orbits). A comparison is made of capabilities of electro-jet engines and traditional chemical engines for arrangement of patrol spacecraft constellation in the Earth’s orbit.

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Original Russian Text © T.M. Eneev, R.Z. Akhmetshin, G.B. Efimov, 2012, published in Kosmicheskie Issledovaniya, 2012, Vol. 50, No. 2, pp. 99–108.

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Eneev, T.M., Akhmetshin, R.Z. & Efimov, G.B. On the asteroid hazard. Cosmic Res 50, 93–102 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0010952512020025

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