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The discovery and tracking of near-Earth objects and other minor planets relies upon the successful cooperation of the teams carrying out the surveys, those obtaining critical follow-up observations, and those conducting orbit linking, orbit determination, and impact probability calculations. These essential activities are supported by NASA through funding and programmatic management, as well as by the institutional support of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and other organizations such as the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.