Peter Zimmer, J.T. McGraw and Associates LLC, John T. McGraw, J.T. McGraw and Associates LLC, Mark R. Ackermann, J.T. McGraw and Associates LLC
Keywords: SSA, telescope, optical, GEO, GPU, CMOS
Abstract:
There is considerable interest in the capability to discover and monitor small objects (d ~ 20cm) in geosynchronous (GEO) and near-GEO orbital regimes using small, ground-based optical telescopes (D < 0.5m). The threat of such objects is clear. Small telescopes have an unrivaled cost advantage and, under ideal lighting and sky conditions, have the capability of detecting faint objects. This combination of conditions, however, is relatively rare, making routine and persistent surveillance more challenging. Date of Conference: September 19-22, 2017
Track: Optical Systems