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The B612 Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to protecting the Earth from asteroid strikes. Their immediate goal is to "significantly alter the orbit of an asteroid in a controlled manner by 2015".
The Sentinel program (space telescope) is the cornerstone of the Foundation's efforts (in Nov.2012).
The foundation was established in October 2002. It is named for the home asteroid of the eponymous hero of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince. Financial contributions to the B612 Foundation are tax-exempt. The foundation principal offices are in Mountain View, California, USA.
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