Maciej Konacki, Baltic Institute of Technology, Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center – Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawe? Lejba, Space Research Center – Polish Academy of Sciences, Piotr Sybilski, Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center – Polish Academy of Sciences and Sybilla Technologies, Rafa? Paw?aszek, Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center – Polish Academy of Sciences and Sybilla Technologies, Stanis?aw Koz?owski, Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center – Polish Academy of Sciences and Cillium Engineering, Tomasz Suchodolski, Space Research Center – Polish Academy of Sciences, Mariusz S?onina, Sybilla Technologies, Micha? Litwicki, Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center – Polish Academy of Sciences and Cillium Engineering, Agnieszka Sybilska, Baltic Institute of Technology and Sybilla Technologies, Beata Rogowska, Baltic Institute of Technology, Ulrich Kolb, School of Physical Sciences – The Open University, Vadim Burwitz, Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik, Johannes Baader, Baader Planetarium GmbH, Paul Groot, Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP – Radboud University, Steven Bloemen, Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP – Radboud University and NOVA Optical InfraRed Instrumentation Group, Milena Ratajczak, Institute of Astronomy, Wroc?aw University, Krzysztof He?miniak, Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center – Polish Academy of Sciences, Rafa? Borek, Inspectorate for Implementation of Innovative Defense Technologies – Ministry of Defense, Pawe? Chodosiewicz, Polish Space Agency – Defense Projects, Arkadiusz Chimicz, Polish Space Agency – Defense Projects
Keywords: Robotic telescopes, laser ranging, software for SST
Abstract:
We present an update on the preparation of our assets that consists of a robotic network of eight optical telescopes and a laser ranging station for regular services in the SST domain. We report the development of new optical assets that include a double telescope system, Panoptes-1AB, and a new astrograph on our Solaris-3 telescope at the Siding Spring Observatory, Australia. Progress in the software development necessary for smooth SST operation includes a web based portal and an XML Azure Queue scheduling for the network giving easy access to our sensors. Astrometry24.net our new prototype cloud service for fast astrometry, streak detection and measurement with precision and performance results is also described. In the laser domain, for more than a year, Space Research Centre Borowiec laser station has regularly tracked space debris cooperative and uncooperative targets. The efforts of the stations’ staff have been focused on the tracking of typical rocket bodies from the LEO regime. Additionally, a second independent laser system fully dedicated to SST activities is under development. It will allow for an increased pace of operation of our consortium in the global SST laser domain.
Date of Conference: September 19-22, 2017
Track: Poster