On coordinated approach to the problem of asteroid-comet impact hazard

A review of the current state of investigations into the complex global problem of asteroid-comet hazard (ACH) is presented. Main attention is drawn to a comprehensive analysis of prospects of developing the intra-Russia cooperation of studies on the ACH problem and initiating a working program of solving this problem on the national basis. Special space projects are briefly discussed, aimed to investigate and solve the ACH problem, in particular, the project of a mission of spacecraft with an onboard transponder to a hazardous asteroid (conventionally, asteroid Apophis is chosen as a target).