QinetiQ continues to promote its Small Satellite Intercept Missions to Objects Near Earth (SIMONE) concept.  The goal of SIMONE is to send micro-spacecraft, each to a different type of Earth crossing NEO.  This would allow physical and compositional characterization observations to be made, in support of possible mitigation strategies.
QinetiQ continue de promouvoir son concept SIMONE (Small Satellite Intercept Mission to Objects Near Earth), dont le but est d'envoyer plusieurs microsatellites, chacun vers un type différent de géocroiseur, pour étudier, à l'appui d'éventuelles stratégies de réduction des risques, les caractéristiques physiques et la composition de ces objets.