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A Power-Scalable, Spectrally Engineered Sodium Guide Star Laser Platform Enabling Polychromatic Tip/Tilt-Resolved Beacons (2026)
Armin Zach, TOPTICA Projects; Martin Enderlein, TOPTICA Projects; Manuel Brekenfeld, TOPTICA Projects; Dominik Lentrodt, TOPTICA Projects; Leonid Yatsenko, TOPTICA Projects; Sebastian Hepp, TOPTICA Projects; Georg Heinze, TOPTICA Projects; Konstantin Holzner, TOPTICA Projects; Bernhard Ernstberger, TOPTICA Projects; Bernward Dimke, TOPTICA Projects; Philipp Putzer, TOPTICA Projects; Alexander Niggebaum, TOPTICA Projects; Tobias Mayer, TOPTICA Projects; Christopher Renkl, TOPTICA Projects; Frank Lison, TOPTICA Projects; Thomas Tongue, TOPTICA Photonics Inc

Keywords: sodium, guide star, laser, coherent combining, polychromatic, tip, tilt, daytime operation, FSOC, SDA, SSA, uplink, adaptive optics,

All-Sky Astronomical Surveys for Automated Cislunar SSA (2026)
Gregory Sallaberry, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Robert Armstrong, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Nathan Golovich, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Alex Geringer-Sameth, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Luc Peterson, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Rishay Jain, University of California Berkeley & Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Ziad Ramadan, University of California Berkeley & Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Keywords: Astronomy, Computing, Big Data, Survey, Cislunar, Ground-Based

An Edge Computing Image Reduction and Moving Object Detection Pipeline for Autonomous Space-Based SDA (2026)
Alex Geringer-Sameth, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Nathan Golovich, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Kshitij Bhardwaj, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Keywords: Image processing, astrometry, photometry, track-before-detect, image stacking, image simulation, edge computing, space sensing, GPU, Nvidia Orin, Nvidia Jetson, on-board processing

BRAHE Telescope System (Beyond suRveillance for spAce risk of the Korean High Earth orbit region): A Ground-Based Optical Surveillance System for the Korean High Earth Orbit Region (2026)
Jin Choi, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute; Jung Hyun Jo, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute; Dong-Goo Roh, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute; Myungjin Kim, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute; Hong-Suh Yim, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute; Sung-Yeol Yu, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute; Yeon-Kil Jung, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute; Eun-Jung Choi, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute

Keywords: SSA, High Earth orbit, optical tracking

Characterization of the SCION Visible Sensitive InGaAs Camera for Broadband VIS to SWIR Imaging (2026)
Sebastian Remi, Teledyne; Kevin Kearney, Eoptic; Paul Mark, Teledyne

Keywords: VisGaAs, InGaAs FPA, SWIR, Dark Current, Uniformity, photodiode Array,

Concurrent Frame-based and Event-based Optics as a Tool for Pattern-of-Life Characterization (2026)
Nicolas San Miguel, MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Carlos Gonzalez Huertas, MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Kyra Lee, MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Johnny Worthy, MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Keywords: Event-based cameras, pattern-of-life, target characterization

E-STAR: Design and Stratospheric Demonstration of an Event-Based Star-Field and Resident Space Object Imaging Payload (2026)
Vithurshan Suthakar, York University; Regina Lee, York University; Youssef Korny, York University

Keywords: Event-based imaging,Neuromorphic vision,Space situational awareness (SSA), Resident space objects (RSOs), Onboard processing, Small Aperture, Wide Field of View Optical Systems

Empirical Evaluation of Automated Sensor Calibration Impact on Orbit Determination Accuracy (2026)
Joseph Diamond, Peraton; Jason Paul, Peraton; Weihan Yang, Peraton; Noah Combs, Peraton; Jessica Kalmanson, Peraton

Keywords: sensor calibration,space domain awareness,orbit determination,automated calibration,observation residuals,space-based sensors,calibration automation,proliferated architectures,space surveillance,observation association

Enhanced Radar Imaging in Space Surveillance Applications (2026)
Simon Anger, German Aerospace Center (DLR); Florian Bischeltsrieder, German Aerospace Center (DLR); Matthias Jirousek, German Aerospace Center (DLR); Fabian Hochberg, German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Keywords: Radar imaging, Inverse synthetic aperture radar, ISAR, IoSiS, Space situational awareness, high-resolution, radar system

Event-Based Warning of Impending Satellite Streak Contamination (2026)
James Blake, University of Warwick; Lily Beesley, University of Birmingham; James McCormac, University of Warwick; Don Pollacco, University of Warwick; Robert Airey, University of Warwick; Benjamin Cooke, University of Warwick; Ravindra Desai, University of Warwick; Nina Maric, University of Birmingham; Rebecca McFadden, DEIMOS Space; Morgan Mitchell, University of Warwick; James Osborn, Durham University; Elizabeth Stanway, University of Warwick; Phineas Whitlock, University of Warwick

Keywords: Neuromorphic, Event-based Camera, Astronomy, SSA, Warning, SDA Systems and Instrumentation

Finding Lost Satellites: An Adaptive Electro-Optical Search Architecture (2026)
Stefan Doucette, InTrack Radar Technologies, Inc.; Kaitlyn Raub, InTrack Radar Technologies, Inc.; W. J. Mandeville, InTrack Radar Technologies, Inc.; Tim McLaughlin, InTrack Radar Technologies, Inc.

Keywords: Uncorrelated tracks, UCTs, Pine Park Observatory, search,

From Many Frames to One: A Sizing Boundary for Closed-Loop SpDA Tip-and-Cue with Wide-Field CMOS (2026)
Calinda Huang, SRI International; David Keller, SRI International; Mark Grygon, SRI International; Patrick Maeda, SRI International; Namwoong Paik, SRI International

Keywords: Space domain awareness, faint object detection, radiometric modeling, aperture scaling, optical instrumentation, Neyman-Pearson detection, probability of detection

High-Precision Satellite Tracking with a Low-Cost Dual-Telescope Optical Parallax System (2026)
Phineas Whitlock, University of Warwick; James McCormac, University of Warwick; Paul Chote, University of Warwick

Keywords: Parallax, Optical Tracking, Multi-Site Observation, Astrometry, Photometry, SSA, SDA

Initial Simulation and Roadmap for ISAL: Inverse Synthetic Aperture Laser Radar for Enhanced Space Situational Awareness (2026)
Taku Izumiyama, IHI Corporation; Takashi Imaoku, IHI Corporation; Yuichiro Kogi, Fukuoka Institute of Technology; Atsushi Mase, Masehira Co.Ltd; Toshiya Hanada, Kyushu University; Yasuhiro Yoshimura, Kyushu University

Keywords: Inverse Synthetic Aperture Laser Radar, High-resolution imaging, space debris, Active imaging sensor, Laser applications, Orbital debris characterization, Optical systems, Satellite characterization

LOCI -An Operational Network of Wide-Field, Fixed Point-of-View, Optical Space Fence Sensors (2026)
Laurence Blacketer, Raytheon UK; Cameron Guerrero, Raytheon UK; Josh Nicholls, Raytheon UK

Keywords: SSA, SDA, fixed point-of-view, wide field-of-view, optical, surveillance, optical space fence, sensor system

LWIR Sensors in Optical SDA Networks (2026)
Aster Saul, Virginia Tech; Kevin Schroeder, Virginia Tech

Keywords: LWIR,microbolometer,hyperspectral,tasking

Multi-Target Bistatic L-Band Radar Observations of GEO Satellites with the Parkes 64-m Telescope (2026)
Kenneth Smart, CSIRO; Léa Powys, CSIRO; Douglas Hayman, CSIRO; Andrew Hellicar, CSIRO; Andrew Kintz, MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Alexander Kobsa, MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Timothy Brown, MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Gregory Hogan, MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Keywords: Bistatic radar, SSA, SDA, GEO satellites, Parkes, TRADEX, L-band, range-Doppler, multi-target detection

Neuromorphic Small-Object Detection for Low-SWaP Space Domain Awareness Architectures (2026)
Myles Fernau, Southwest Research Institute; Camden Ertley, Southwest Research Institute; David Anthony, Southwest Research Institute; Chau Ton, Southwest Research Institute; Christopher Comeau, Southwest Research Institute

Keywords: Neuromorphic computing, Spiking neural networks, Event cameras, Space Domain Awareness

OB-ASTRA: Enabling Autonomous Onboard Collision Avoidance for Future SSA/SDA Operations (2026)
Alfredo Locarini, Nautilus - Navigation in Space; Christian Monaldi, Nautilus - Navigation in Space; Virginia Angelini, Nautilus - Navigation in Space; Mattia Chiappalone, Nautilus - Navigation in Space; M. Cavallucci, Nautilus - Navigation in Space; Dario Modenini, University of Bologna; Giacomo Curzi, University of Bologna; Stefano Palmiotto, University of Bologna; Daniele Pecorella, University of Bologna; Stefano Cicalò, Space Dynamics Services s.r.l.; Francesca Guerra, Space Dynamics Services s.r.l.; Alessia Bertolucci, Space Dynamics Services s.r.l.; Davide Bracali Cioci, Space Dynamics Services S.R.L.; Enrico Paolini, University of Bologna; Lia Francesconi, University of Bologna; Gianni Pasolini, University of Bologna; Enrico Testi, University of Bologna; Albino Carbognani, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica - OAS; Orr Cohen, European Space Agency (ESA); Louis Walpot, European Space Agency (ESA)

Keywords: Space Situational Awareness, Conjunction Assessment, Collision Avoidance, Onboard Autonomy, Distributed Traffic Management, Late Maneuver Strategy, Orbit Determination, Probability of Collision, Optical Tracking, Embedded Systems

On-Orbit Reconfigurable Flash Lidar using Liquid Crystal Polarization Gratings (2026)
Ricardo Delgadillo, Advanced Scientific Concepts; Robert Stevenson-Karl, Advanced Scientific Concepts; Roger Stettner, Advanced Scientific Concepts; Lane Fuller, Advanced Scientific Concepts; Bruce Anderson, Advanced Scientific Concepts; Michael Dahlin, Advanced Scientific Concepts

Keywords: Lidar, Relative Navigation, Software Configurable

SDA Benchmarking for On-orbit Edge AI Computing (2026)
Victor Vergara, AeroVironment; Francisco Viramontes, COSMIAC Research Center; Michael Felix, COSMIAC Research Center; Amanda Fetzer, AFRL; Windy Slater, AFRL

Keywords: Edge AI, Space Debris, YOLO, Object Detection, Benchmark

Small-Aperture Ground-Based Spectroscopy for LEO Object Type Identification: Acquisition, Bench References, and Type-Level Results (2026)
Hiroshi Oda, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA); Manuel Cegarra Polo, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA); Hirohisa Kurosaki, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Keywords: spectroscopy, LEO, object type identification, small‑aperture, precision autoguiding

Snapshot Hyperspectral Imager for Space Domain Awareness (2026)
Haosheng Lin, HI-Spectral LLC & Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii; Morgan Bonnet, HI-Spectral LLC & Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii

Keywords: snapshot hyperspectral imaging, spectroscopy

TDOA/FDOA-Based Orbit Determination for Cislunar Spacecraft Using VLBI: A Multi-Mission Case Study (2026)
Guifre Molera Calves, HENSOLDT/University of Tasmania; Oliver White, University of Tasmania; Joe Wilson, HENSOLDT; Dominic Dirkx, Delft University of Technology; Pascal Christiaanse, Delft University of Technology

Keywords: VLBI, cis-lunar, radio telescopes

Unintended Satellite Electromagnetic Radio Frequency Emissions for Expeditiary Space Domain Awareness (SDA) (2026)
Karen Canne, Nokomis, Inc.

Keywords: Passive RF, Constant Custody, Space Domain Awareness, Daylight Tracking, Unintended RF, satellite tracking

Updates to Stingray: Photometric Survey of the GEO Belt (2026)
Tanner Campbell, University of Arizona; Andrew Avalos, University of Arizona; Daniel Gray, Sidereal Technology; Scott Tucker, Starizona; Vishnu Reddy Kanupuru, University of Arizona

Keywords: GEO Characterization, COTS sensor system

Accurate LEO Tracking with Passive RF – Measurement and Results Analysis (2025)
Baptiste Guillot, Safran Data Systems; François Thevenot, Safran Data Systems; Sébastien Herbiniere, Safran Data Systems; Thierry Balanche, Safran Data Systems

Keywords: Passive RF, TDOA, FDOA, LEO, non-GSO, SSA, SDA, SAFRAN, sensor, daylight, passive radar, passive ranging, IOD

An Introduction to the Optical Fence Subnetwork for Optical Triangulation (2025)
Tomasz Zubowicz, Polish Space Agency; Mikolaj Kruzynski, Polish Space Agency; Zygmunt Aniol, Polish Space Agency; Krzysztof Arminski, Polish Space Agency; Mikolaj Karawacki, Polish Space Agency; Krzysztof Szyszka, Polish Space Agency; Tymoteusz Trocki, Polish Space Agency; Judyta Wojtala, Polish Space Agency; Pawel Zmudzki, Polish Space Agency

Keywords: optical triangulation, LEO, sensors network

Bias and Denoising Techniques to Improve Dim RSO Detection by up to 2.9x with an Event-based Vision Sensor (2025)
Brian McReynolds, U.S. Air Force Academy; Rachel Oliver, Air Force Institute of Technology; Peter McMahon-Crabtree, AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate; Michal Zolnowski, 6ROADS Optical Observatories; Tobi Delbruck, Institute of Neuroinformatics, UZH/ETH Zurich

Keywords: Event-based, Neuromorphic, SDA, Optimization, Sensitivity, Dim object detection

Cislunar SDA with the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) (2025)
Richard Paxman, ARKA Group; Thomas Rimmele, DKIST, National Solar Observatory; Andreas Hayden, ARKA Group

Keywords: cislunar SDA, adaptive optics, detection, tracking,

Designing a Longwave Infrared Architecture to Improve Space Domain Awareness in Low Earth Orbit (2025)
Allen Wautlet, BAE Systems; Justin Kim, BAE Systems; Michael Veto, BAE Systems; Matthew Tooth, BAE Systems; Raymond Wright, BAE Systems; Jared Steffen, University of Colorado Boulder

Keywords: LEO, SDA, LWIR, Visible, Architecture

Diode-Pumped Alkali Laser LiDAR Network for Enhanced Space Domain Awareness (2025)
Bill Hersman, LiDAR Space; Mike Briggs, LiDAR Space; Jan Distelbrink, LiDAR Space; Jeff Ketel, LiDAR Space; Steve Ketel, LiDAR Space; Iulian Ruset, LiDAR Space

Keywords: LiDAR, diode-pumped alkali laser, FADOF, Lethal Non-Trackable debris,

Infra-Red Sensor Technology Demonstrator System for Space Domain Awareness (2025)
Ingo Waldmann, Spaceflux; Marco Rocchetto, Spaceflux; Samuel Dal Dosso, Spaceflux; Marcel Debczynski, Spaceflux, A. Tsiaras, Spaceflux

Keywords: Daytime, SSA, SDA, characterisation, SWIR, infrared

Maritime Based Sensor Network for Persistent Monitoring of Resident Space Objects, Satellite Launches and Missile Launches (2025)
Matthew Bold, Lockheed Martin Space; Katie Lien, Lockheed Martin Space; Amy Cooprider, Lockheed Martin Space; Greg Madsen, Lockheed Martin Space; Dennis Shaw, Lockheed Martin Space; Kacem Ettahali, Lockheed Martin Space; Sarah Dillender, Lockheed Martin Space; Guy Chriqui, Lockheed Martin Space; James Mason, Lockheed Martin Space

Keywords: Persistent sensing, uncued detection, widefield of view sensing, launch tracking, maritime platforms, unattended platforms

Optimizing Space Surveillance Capabilities: System Analysis and Competitive Procurement for PROVIDENCE’s 2.5m Telescope (2025)
Pierre-Louis Mayeur, DOTA, ONERA; Delphine Barbon-Dubosc, DOTA, ONERA; Stéphane Basa, UAR Pytheas - OHP, Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille; Pierre-Eric Blanc, UAR Pytheas - OHP; Aurélie Bonnefois, DOTA, ONERA; Frederic Cassaing, DOTA, ONERA; François Dolon, UAR Pytheas - OHP; Marc Ferrari, UAR Pytheas - OHP, Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille; Romain Fetick, DOTA, ONERA; Johan Floriot, Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille; Yves-Michel Frédéric, DOTA, ONERA; Laurent Hespel, DOTA, ONERA; Julien Houy, DOTA, ONERA; Gillian Leplat, DOTA, ONERA; Vincent Michau, DOTA, ONERA; Cyril Petit, DOTA, ONERA; Jean-François Sauvage, DOTA, ONERA; Ugo Tricoli, DOTA, ONERA; Axel Vincent-Randonnier, DOTA, ONERA; Nicolas Vedrenne, DOTA, ONERA; Thierry Fusco, DOTA, ONERA

Keywords: Adaptive Optics, Optical Ground Station, Telescope, satellite imaging, LEO, GEO, SDA

Panopticon: A Low-SWaPC Wide Field of View Sensor for Enhanced Space Domain Awareness (2025)
Nathan Toner, Cloudstone Innovations; Dominic Manzano, Cloudstone Innovations; David Moore, Cloudstone Innovations; Alexander Vlasse, Cloudstone Innovations; C. Channing Chow II, Cloudstone Innovations

Keywords: low-swap, autonomous, wide field of view, surveillance, electro-optical

Solaris-5 a New 1-Meter Wide Field of View Optical Space Surveillance Sensor (2025)
Beata Konacka, Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences; Maciej Konacki, Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences

Keywords: optical sensors, wide field of view, 1-meter class telescopes, sCMOS cameras

Theoretical and Empirical Models for Predicting Radiometric Performance of Event Cameras (2025)
Benjamin Schmachtenberger, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado Boulder; Zach Watson, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Conor Benson, University of Colorado Boulder; Marcus Holzinger, University of Colorado Boulder

Keywords: Event Camera, Performance Model, Photonics, Remote Sensing, Space Situational Awareness

Unlocking Accurate Photometric Reconstruction of Dim, Unresolved Point Source Objects with an Event-based Vision Sensor (2025)
Brian McReynolds, U.S. Air Force Academy; Rachel Oliver, Air Force Institute of Technology; Peter McMahon-Crabtree, AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate; Zachry Theis, AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate; Tobi Delbruck, Institute of Neuroinformatics, UZH/ETH Zurich

Keywords: Event-based, Neuromorphic, SDA, Photometric reconstruction

Use of Astronomical Photometric Methods for SDA EO System Optimization (2025)
Vincent Vella, InTrack Radar Technologies

Keywords: Photometry, GAIA, Astrometry, Enclosed Energy, PSF, Performance, SDA, Optical Distortion, Zero Point, Etendue, Calibrations

Wide Field Telescope for Laser Illumination Avoidance and SSA Operations (2025)
Kevin Jim, Oceanit; Michael Hoenig, Oceanit; Allister Knox, Oceanit; Edward Pier, Oceanit; Zachary Stoecker-Sylvia, Oceanit; Sarah Tran, Oceanit

Keywords: Wide field optics, laser avoidance, infrared, atmospheric characterization

A Benchtop Simulator for Evaluating Astronomical Observations with Object Generation and Point Spread Function Engineering (2024)
Megan Birch, Georgia Tech Research Institute and Georgia State University; Leticia Garcia Verela, Georgia State University and Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias; Fabien Baron, Georgia State University Dept. of Physics & Astronomy

Keywords: Adaptive Optics (AO), Atmospheric turbulence, Benchtop simulation, Earth-orbiting objects, Fourier optics, Hybrid Optical Telescope (HOT), Object generator module, Optical simulation, Point Spread Function (PSF), Space surveillance systems, Spatial Light Modulators (SLMs), Spaceborne targets, Wavefront distortion corrections, Closely Spaced Objects (CSOs)

A Surprising Boost in Starlink Satellite Brightness at OpticalWavelengths During the Day (2024)
Sarah Caddy, Australian Astronomical Optics - Macquarie University; Lee Spitler, Australian Astronomical Optics - Macquarie University

Keywords: SDA, Daytime, Optical

Concept of the Korean Optical Space Surveillance Telescope System NSOS_Beta for Monitoring the High-Altitude Orbit Region (2024)
Jin Choi, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI); Jung Hyun Jo, KASI; Myung-Jin Kim, KASI; Dong-Goo Roh, KASI; Hong-Suh Yim, KASI

Keywords: GEO, SSA, Optical telescope

Debris Tracking Laser Network (2024)
Jose Miguel Lozano, GMV; Clara Martin, GMV; Miguel Guereñu, GMV; Javier Gil, GMV; Alejandro Sobrino, GMV; Carlos Paulete, GMV; Alejandro Alemán, GMV; Diego Escobar, GMV; Alfredo Antón, GMV; E. Janota, GMV; N. Czarnota, GMV; Martin Ploner, Digos; Emiliano Cordelli, European Space Agency; Andrea Di Mira, European Space Agency; Clemens Heese, European Space Agency; S. Metz, GMV

Keywords: laser, debris tracking

Event-based Vision Sensor Physics-Based Digital Twin for Tuning SSA Use (2024)
Masashi Nishiguchi, Purdue University; Carolin Frueh, Purdue University; Brian McReynolds, Institute of Neuroinformatics

Keywords: dynamic vision, physics-based modeling

ML-Driven Optimal Design of Multispectral Instruments for the Characterization of Resident Space Objects (2024)
Kedar Naik, BAE Systems, Space & Mission Systems; Andrew Wernersbach, BAE Systems, Space & Mission Systems; Alexandra Robinson, BAE Systems, Space & Mission Systems; Michelle Nilson, BAE Systems, Space & Mission Systems; Gary Wiemokly, BAE Systems, Space & Mission Systems; Matthew Tooth, BAE Systems, Space & Mission Systems; Raymond Wright, BAE Systems, Space & Mission Systems

Keywords: Machine learning, design optimization, material characterization, hyperspectral, multispectral, SDA, RSO classification

Novel Phased Array Laser Radar Architecture for Satellite Imaging and Identification (2024)
James Leger, University of Minnesota; Thang Hai Nam Au, University of Minnesota; Harsha Torke, University of Minnesota

Keywords: Lasar radar, Optical phased array, Imaging, Beam forming

Passive Radar for Launch and Re-Entry Support (2024)
Daniel Finch, Silentium Defence; James Palmer, Silentium Defence; Ben White, Silentium Defence; Si Tran Nguyen, Silentium Defence

Keywords: Passive radar, launch

Passive Radio Frequency Techniques & Demonstration for Space Domain Awareness (2024)
Zachary Leffke, Virginia Tech National Security Institute; Kevin Schroeder, Virginia Tech National Security Institute; Matthew Phelps, USSF SSC/SZGA; Justin Fletcher, USSF SSC/SZGA

Keywords: Passive RF, PRF, Radio, Interferometer, Polarimetry, Satellite Characterization

Physics Guided Machine Learning for Wavefront Sensing on a Hybrid Optical Telescope (2024)
Fabien Baron, Georgia State University; Douglas Hope, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Stuart Jefferies, Georgia State University; Daniel Johns, Georgia Sate University

Keywords: Imaging, Machine Learning, Wave front sensing

POLSA Sensor Network Capabilities Under Different Operating Modes (2024)
Tomasz Zubowicz, POLSA; Mikolaj Kruzynski, POLSA; Krzysztof Arminski, POLSA; Mikolaj Karawacaki, POLSA; Krzysztof Szyszka, POLSA; Marcin Teofilewicz, POLSA; Artur Makarewicz, POLSA; Edwin Wnuk, POLSA; Zygmunt Aniol, POLSA; Tymoteusz Trocki, POLSA

Keywords: sensor network, telescope array, observation strategies

Power of Persistence: Persistent Custody Through Repurposed Meteorite Trackers and Observation Processing at Real-Time Rates and Volume (2024)
Joseph Diamond, Peraton; Rich Osedacz, Peraton; Weihan Yang, Peraton; Matthew Sirocky, Peraton; Gregory Madsen, Lockheed Martin Australia; Abraham Chan, Lockheed Martin Australia; Timothy Payne, Lockheed Martin Australia; Matthew Bold, Lockheed Martin

Keywords: FireOpal, passive, persistence, custody, untasked, persistent, revisit, statistic, association, stastically-driven, real-time

Project Luciole: A Wide-Field, High-Cadence Uncued System for Comprehensive Tracking of Decimeter-Sized LEO Objects (2024)
Denis Vida, University of Western Ontario; Michael Mazur, University of Western Ontario; Peter G. Brown, University of Western Ontario; Stanimir Metchev, University of Western Ontario; David L. Clark, University of Western Ontario; Tammy Do, University of Western Ontario; Jack Zhang, University of Western Ontario; Lauchie Scott, Defence R&D Canada

Keywords: high cadence, meteor, camera, megaconstellations, open data, Canada, wide field, video

Re-Entry Event Prediction Through the Analysis of Optical Sensor Data Gathered from a Worldwide Network of Telescopes (2024)
Krzysztof Kaminski, Astronomical Observatory of the Adam Mickiewicz University; Justyna Golembiewska, Astronomical Observatory of the Adam Mickiewicz University; Monika Kaminska, Astronomical Observatory of the Adam Mickiewicz University; Edwin Wnuk, Astronomical Observatory of the Adam Mickiewicz University; Michal Zolnowski, 6ROADS; Marcin Gendek, 6ROADS; Marek Polewski, Warsaw University of Technology

Keywords: re-entry, LEO optical observations

Recovery of Periodic Signals in Event Camera Data: Theory and Empirical Results (2024)
Mark Moretto, North Carolina State University; Katherine Melbourne, University of Colorado Boulder; Marcus Holzinger, University of Colorado Boulder

Keywords: Event camera, non-resolved object characterization, SSA, vibrations, rotational state

The Falcon Telescope Network: A Newly Upgraded Global Array of Optical Telescopes (2024)
Francis Chun, USAF Academy, Department of Physics and Meteorology; Timothy Giblin, i2 Strategic Services, LLC; David Strong, Strong EO Imaging, Inc.; Benjamin Roth, USAF Academy, Department of Physics and Meteorology; Kyle Jones, Axient Corporation; Phillip Fishbein, Applied Optimization, Inc.; Anil Chaudhary, Applied Optimization, Inc.; Charles Wetterer, KBR, Inc.

Keywords: Falcon Telescope Network, Small Telescopes

The GSSAC Mission System: A New Solution for Space Objects Cataloguing From DLR (2024)
Alfonso Sancho, GMV; Artur Bialkowski, GMV; Alejandro Pastor, GMV; Christoffen Kronjäger, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR); Jonathan Nicolai, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR); Andreas Bachlechner, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)

Keywords: operational system, space surveillance and tracking, space situational awareness, space objects catalogue

Towards an All-Orbit Optical Data Service Provisioning Based on ArianeGroup Helix System (2024)
Thibault de la Villegeorges, ArianeGroup; Theophile Montagne, ArianeGroup; Gabriel Daguerre, ArianeGroup; Lancelot Panaget, ArianeGroup; Baptiste Dailly, ArianeGroup; Clement Begasse, ArianeGroup; Billy Barbier, ArianeGroup; Leo Boulard, ArianeGroup; Valentin Lemiesz, ArianeGroup; Nicolas Roux, ArianeGroup; Guillaume Delomenie, ArianeGroup

Keywords: SSA, SDA, ArianeGroup, Helix, network, tracking, survey, infrared, LEO, GEO

Ultra-Fast Real-Time Target Recognition Using a Shift, Scale, and Rotation Invariant Opto-Electronic Joint Transform Correlator (2024)
Xi Shen, Northwestern University; Julian Gamboa, Northwestern University; Tabassom Hamidfar, Northwestern University; Shamima Mitu, Northwestern University; Selim Shahriar, Northwestern University

Keywords: Image Recognition, Surveillance, Shift Invariance, Scale Invariance, Rotation Invariance, High-speed, Real-time, Digital Holography, Hybrid Opto-electronic Correlator, Joint Transform Correlator, Polar Mellin Transform

A multi-objective approach to the optimal selection of assets for the design of an optical sensor network (2023)
Krzysztof Arminski, Polish Space Agency; Tomasz Zubowicz, Polish Space Agency; Stefania Wolf, Polish Space Agency; Mikolaj Kruzynski, Polish Space Agency; Zygmunt Anio?, Polish Space Agency; Tymoteusz Trocki, POLSA; Edwin Wnuk, Polish Space Agency

Keywords: sensor network, telescopes, multi-objective optimisation, evolutionary algorithm

A Photonic Quantum-Inspired Imager for Sub-Diffraction Space Debris Characterization (2023)
Stephen Eikenberry, CREOL - University of Central Florida; Rodrigo Amezcua-Correa, CREOL - University of Central Florida; Matthew Cooper, CREOL - University of Central Florida; Kerri Donaldson-Hanna, University of Central Florida; Caleb Dobias, CREOL - University of Central Florida; Miguel Romer, CREOL - University of Central Florida; Christina Moraitis, CREOL - University of Central Florida; Tara Crowe, CREOL - University of Central Florida; Robert Conwell, CREOL - University of Central Florida

Keywords: quantum-inspired imaging, sub-diffraction, space debris, photonic lantern

An Edge Computing Algorithm for Onboard Processing of Electro-Optical Imagery (2023)
Matthew Britton, The Aerospace Corporation; Christopher Griffith, The Aerospace Corporation; Brian Baptista, The Aerospace Corporation

Keywords: on-board processing, electro-optic, image processing, autonomy, sensors

An End-to-End Signal Processing Chain for Low Earth Orbit Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar Space Object Imaging (2023)
Tim Jennings-Bramly, Defense Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl); Jonathan Maxey, Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Keywords: ISAR, Motion Compensation, Resolved Imagery, Characterization, Conjunction, RPO

Analysis of detection limits in Event-Based Cameras for Space Situational Awareness (2023)
Vicente Westerhout, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso; Sebastián Valdivia, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso; Esteban Vera, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso

Keywords: Space domain awareness, event-based camera.

Binocular Telescope for Neuromorphic Space Situational Awareness (2023)
Alexandre Marcireau, International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems, Western Sydney University; Saeed Afshar, WSU; Nicholas Owen Ralph, Western Sydney University; Imogen Jones, International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems, Western Sydney University; Gregory Cohen, Western Sydney University

Keywords: Event-based, Neuromorphic, Ground-based SSA, Noise reduction, Atmospheric artifacts

Comparison of atmospheric tomography basis functions for point spread function reproduction (2023)
Daniel Hopkins, University of Canterbury; Richard Clare, University of Canterbury; Le Yang, University of Canterbury; Steve Weddell, University of Canterbury

Keywords: atmospheric, tomography, shack-hartmann, wavefront, adaptive, optics, geometric, basis, Zernike, reproduction

Comparison of the LEMUR and PSST Image Processing Pipelines for Astrometric Measurements of Resident Space Objects in All Orbital Regimes (2023)
Leonid Shakun, Astronomical Observatory of Odesa I.I.Mechnikov National University; Krzysztof Kaminski, Adam Mickiewicz University; Oleksandr Briukhovetskyi, Western Radio Technical Surveillance Center, National Space Facilities Control and Test Center of State Space Agency of Ukraine; Justyna Golebiewska, Astronomical Observatory Institute, Faculty of Physics, A.Mickiewicz University,; Edwin Wnuk, Astronomical Observatory Institute, Faculty of Physics, A.Mickiewicz University,; Monika K. Kaminska, Astronomical Observatory Institute, Faculty of Physics, A.Mickiewicz University,; Mikolaj Kruzynski, Astronomical Observatory Institute, Faculty of Physics, A.Mickiewicz University,; Vadym Savanevych, Department of Systems Engineering Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics; Oleksandr Kozhukhov, National Space Facilities Control and Test Center of State Space Agency of Ukraine; Vladimir Vlasenko, National Space Facilities Control and Test Center; Eugen Dikov, Research and Design Institute Of Micrography; Artem Dmytrenko, Institute of Astronomy of V.N.Karazin Kharkiv national university; Nikolay Koshkin, Astronomical Observatory of Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University

Keywords: astrometry, image analysis, ILRS, LEO, optical observations

Demystifying Event-based Sensor Biasing to Optimize Signal to Noise for Space Domain Awareness (2023)
Brian McReynolds, Institute of Neuroinformatics; Rui Graca, Institute of Neuroinformatics; Rachel Oliver, Cornell University; Masashi Nishiguchi, Purdue University; Tobi Delbruck, Sensor's Group, Institute of Neuroinformatics, UZH/ETH Zurich

Keywords: Event Based Sensor, Dynamic Vision Sensor, Neuromorphic Camera,

Detection and Characterization of Maneuvers Using a Global Radar Network (2023)
Michael Squires, Leo Labs; Nathan Griffith, LeoLabs; James Rowland, LeoLabs; Matthew Stevenson, LeoLabs

Keywords: maneuvers, delta-v, characterization, low false alarm, detection

Development and deployment of SWIR optical station for daytime space object observations (2023)
Marc Drieux, ArianeGroup, Marine Pyanet, ArianeGroup; Théo Joffre, ArianeGroup; Paul Giraud, ArianeGroup; Billy Barbier, ArianeGroup; Nicolas Roux, ArianeGroup; Valentin Lemiesz, ArianeGroup

Keywords: optical system, daytime observation, SWIR

Earthfence: Global Expansion of an Unclassified Deep Space Radar Capability (2023)
Brendan Quine, ThothX, LLC; Caroline Roberts, Thoth Technology Inc.; Tom Johnson, Exa Research, LLC; Christos Koulas, MDA Systems Ltd.; Keith Pringnitz, MDA Systems Ltd.; Shane Ryall, Defence Research Development Canada; Lauchie Scott, Defense R&D Canada; Denis Heynen, DND / RCAF / CANSpOC; Stefan Thorsteinson, Defence Research and Development Canada; Bayden Pritchard, Telesat; Michael Lyon, ThothX LLC; Guillermo Sohnlein, ThothX LLC; Gordon Davidson, MDA Systems Ltd; Laszlo Osvath, MDA Systems Ltd; Kevin Graziani, COMSPOC; Paul Graziani, COMSPOC

Keywords: Deep Space Radar, Pulse Compression Radars, Monostatic Radar

Enabling Resilient and Autonomous Collection of Near-Earth Objects (2023)
Cameron Harris, Sandia National Labs; Sean Crosby, Sandia National Labs; Bryce Castle, Sandia National Labs; Vishvarath Balasubramanian-Karthikeyan, Sandia National Labs; Stella Yang, Sandia National Labs

Keywords: SSA Observatory, Space Domain Awareness, Autonomous

EUSST Sensor Calibration Procedure (2023)
Cristina Pérez Hernández, CDTI; Katia Maria Cáceres Mosqueira, CDTI; Cassien Jobic, CNES; Francesc Vilardell Sallés, GMV; Alfredo M. Antón, GMV; David Moreno-Espinosa, GMV

Keywords: sensor characterization, calibration, data quality, Space Traffic Management, Galileo

Falcon Telescope Network and USAFA 1-Meter Telescope Systems Limiting Magnitude Research (2023)
Timothy Giblin, i2 Strategic Services LLC; Chia-Hsiang Shen, US Air Force Academy; Benjamin Roth, US Air Force Academy; Luke King, United States Air Force Academy; David Strong, Strong EO Imaging, Inc.; Francis Chun, USAF Academy

Keywords: limiting magnitude, telescope specifications, telescope capability

General Purpose, Software Configurable, Intelligent LiDAR Sensor for Space – Based Non-Cooperative Resident Space Object Relative Navigation and Tracking Applications (2023)
Joy Shohdy, Advanced Scientific Concepts; Robert Karl, Advanced Scientific Concepts; Brad Short, Advanced Scientific Concepts; Ricardo Delgadillo, Advanced Scientific Concepts LLC; Bruce Anderson, Advanced Scientific Concepts; Alex Sandoval Mathamba, Advanced Scientific Concepts; Michael Dahlin, Advanced Scientific Concepts

Keywords: Space Domain Awareness, SDA, Flash LiDAR, configurable, machine learning, organized point cloud

Geostationary Earth Orbit Region Survey with The Optical Tracking Network, OWL-Net (2023)
Jin Choi, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) / University of Science and Technology (UST); Myung-Jin Kim, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute; Dong-Goo Roh, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute; Hong-Suh Yim, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute; Jung Hyun Jo, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute; Eun-Jung Choi, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute; Sungki Cho, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute

Keywords: GEO, optical tracking, OWL-Net, GEO monitoring

Ground-Based Bistatic Radar for Space Surveillance using a Non-Cooperative Radar Illuminator (2023)
Richard Ferranti, SRI International

Keywords: Space situational awareness, Space object surveillance, Bistatic radar, Non-cooperative radar illumination, Phased array antenna, Machine learning

High-speed Opto-electronic Pre-processing of Polar Mellin Transform for Shift, Scale and Rotation Invariant Image Recognition at Record-Breaking Speeds (2023)
Julian Gamboa, Northwestern University; Xi Shen, Northwestern University; Tabassom Hamidfar, Northwestern University; Selim Shahriar, Northwestern University

Keywords: Image Recognition, Surveillance, Shift Invariance, Scale Invariance, Rotation Invariance, Field Programmable Gate Array, Digital Holography, Hybrid Opto-electronic Correlator, Polar Mellin Transform

Improving The Operational Signal Processing Chain for Faster Acquisition of New Objects to The French National Catalogue of Orbital Objects. (2023)
Manuel Pavy, CNES; Pascal Richard, CNES; Emmanuel Delande, CNES; Sébastien Théron, Magellium

Keywords: Operational system, performance, cataloguing, telescope, orbit restitution, image processing

Infrared Sensing for Space-Based Space Domain Awareness (2023)
Raymond Wright, Ball Aerospace; Michael Gordon, Ball Aerospace; Jeffrey Van Cleve, Ball Aerospace; Hans Schroots-Barrios, Ball Aerospace

Keywords: Space Domain Awareness, Space Situational Awareness, SDA, SSA, Infrared, Visible, Instruments, Payloads, Imaging

Ionospheric Interaction Based Detection of Sub-centimeter Space Debris (2023)
Ian DesJardin, University of Maryland, College Park; Christine Hartzell, University of Maryland, College Park

Keywords: Plasma soliton, space debris, sub centimeter debris, space weather, ionosphere, radio sensing.

LCLEOSEN-B: Design and Development of a Low-Cost Low Earth Orbit Optical Surveillance Sensor System, a Phase B study (2023)
Rebecca McFadden, Deimos Space UK; Elisabeth Petersen, Deimos Space UK Ltd.; Ann-Sofie Bak Nielsen, Deimos Space UK Ltd.; Jaime Nomen Torres, DEIMOS Engineering and Systems

Keywords: sensor, optical, wide field-of-view, software, image processing, space domain awareness

Monitoring Satellite Pattern-of-Life Changes with Passive Radio Frequency Data (2023)
Harris Mohamed, Kratos

Keywords: Space Domain Awareness, RF, Pattern of Life, Anomaly Detection

Partial Image Reconstruction of an Artificial Satellite in Real Time using Background Natural Stars. (2023)
Vishnu Anand Muruganandan, University of Canterbury; Andrew Lambert, UNSW; Jake Liu, University of Canterbury; Richard Clare, University of Canterbury; Steve Weddell, University of Canterbury

Keywords: Adaptive optics, natural stars, atmospheric turbulence, tip-tilt correction system, partially resolved imaging and image metrics for extended object.

Performance of an Imaging Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensor for Space Domain Awareness Observations (2023)
Daniel Johns, Georgia State University; Douglas Hope, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Stuart Jefferies, Georgia State University; Fabien Baron, Georgia State University; Dmitriy Shcherbik, Georgia State University

Keywords: Shack-Hartmann, Tomography, Imaging, SSA, SDA

Performance of an Optical COTS Station for the wide-field Detection of Resident Space Objects (2023)
Thomas Delaite, Onera; Jocelyn Couetdic, Onera; Eric Glemet, Onera; Frederic Cassaing, Onera

Keywords: Image processing, SSA, Optical detection

Possible Ways Forward for the ISON Initiative and Similar Projects. A Consortium for Decentralized Sharing of SSA Data (2023)
Artem Mokhnatkin, Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics

Keywords: SSA, Data Sharing, Federated Nodal Database, Decentralized Data Sharing, ISON, International Organization, Space Sustainability

Relative Orbit Estimation with Wide Field of View Binary X-ray Sensing (2023)
Andrea Lopez, University of Colorado Boulder; Julian Hammerl, University of Colorado Boulder; Hanspeter Schaub, Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research

Keywords: x-ray, sensor, relative orbit estimation, pasive object detection, angles-only

Shake Before Use: Artificial Contrast Generation for Improved Space Imaging using Neuromorphic Event-Based Vision Sensors  (2023)
Nicholas Owen Ralph, Western Sydney University; Darren Maybour, Western Sydney University; Alex Marcireau, Western Sydney University; Imogen Jones, Western Sydney University; Ain De Horta, Western Sydney University; Gregory Cohen, Western Sydney University

Keywords: Neuromorphic, Event-Based Camera, Space Situational Awareness, Astronomy, Artificial Contract Generation 

Simulated Debris Impact Testing of Additively Manufactured Origami Mirror Structure for Space-Based SSA (2023)
David Garcia, Air Force Institute of Technology; Robert Bettinger, Air Force Institute of Technology; Carl Hartsfield, Air Force Institute of Technology

Keywords: origami flasher, space-based mirror, survivability, debris impact

Simultaneous Track and Multi-Spectral Instrument for Satellite Identification (2023)
James Mason, Lockheed Martin Space; Matthew Bold, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company; Jacob Wirth, Lockheed Martin Space

Keywords: Optical Sensing, Space Domain Awareness, Multi-Spectral Instruments, Non-Resolved Object Characterization

SPACEDUST-Laser/RF: Time of Flight Methods for Space Situational Awareness (2023)
William Ediger, University of Manitoba; Yue Ma, C-CORE; Matthew Driedger, Magellan Aerospace; Alex Gmerek, Carleton University; Renmar Khim Palma, University of Manitoba; Paul Harrison, Magellan Aerospace; Michael Berezin, Magellan Aerospace; Philip Ferguson, University of Manitoba; John Spray, HIT Dynamics; Alex Ellery, Carleton University; James Kennedy, C-CORE

Keywords: SSA, Orbit Determination, Laser Ranging, SAR Imaging, Remote Sensing, Detection and Tracking, Collision Avoidance

SPACEDUST-Optical: Wide-FOV Space Situational Awareness from Orbit (2023)
Randa Qashoa, York University; Matthew Driedger, Magellan Aerospace; Ryan Clark, C-CORE; Paul Harrison, Magellan Aerospace; Michael Berezin, Magellan Aerospace; Regina Lee, York University; Andrew Howarth, University of Calgary

Keywords: SSA, Machine Learning, Optical Space Surveillance, Optical Systems, Orbit Determination

Spectral Calibrations of the USAFA 1-Meter for GEO Satellite Spectral Signatures (2023)
Charles J. Wetterer, KBR; David Strong, Strong EO Imaging, Inc.; Timothy Giblin, i2 Strategic Services LLC; Matthew Fitzgerald, USAFA

Keywords: SDA, Optical System, Calibration, Spectroscopy, Diffraction, Telescope, USAFA, USAFA-1m, GEO Satellites

The Use and Calibration of Opportunistic Sensors for In-Space Situational Awareness (2023)
Aishling Dignam, Astroscale; Lucas Almeida Cypriano, Astroscale Ltd.

Keywords: space debris, ssa, optical sensor, calibration, instrumentation, imaging






TECHNICAL PAPERS BY YEAR


TECHNICAL PAPERS BY TRACK

Track names assigned according to the track/sessions used per year and reflect the evolution of topics over the years

  • Adaptive Optics
  • Adaptive Optics & Imaging
  • Adaptive Optics and Imaging
  • AI for SDA Applications
  • Astrodynamics
  • Astronomy
  • Astronomy and Astronomical Catalogs
  • Atmospherics
  • Atmospherics/Space Weather
  • Cislunar SDA
  • Cislunar SSA
  • Conjunction Assessment
  • Conjunction/RPO
  • Data and Services
  • Daylight Imaging
  • Dynamic Tasking
  • Faint Object Detection
  • Featured
  • Imaging
  • Instrumentation & Optical Surveillance
  • Instrumentation Design
  • Instrumentation, Sensors & Systems
  • Integrating Diverse Data
  • International Programs
  • Iridium/Cosmos Collision
  • Lasers
  • Machine Learning Applications of SSA
  • Machine Learning for SDA Applications
  • Machine Learning for SSA Applications
  • Modeling
  • Modeling, Analysis and Simulations
  • Non-Resolved Object Characterization
  • Novel Approaches to Electro-optical SSA Sensing
  • Optical Systems
  • Optical Systems & Instrumentation
  • Orbital Debris
  • Pan-STARRS
  • Poster
  • Satellite Characterization
  • satellite imaging, sensor system
  • Satellite Metrics
  • SDA Systems & Instrumentation
  • Sensor Processing
  • Space Debris
  • Space Domain Awareness
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • Space Systems
  • Space Weather/Atmospherics
  • Space-Based Assets
  • Space-Based_Assets
  • SSA & SSA Architecture
  • SSA Algorithms
  • SSA Systems & Programs
  • SSA/SDA
  • Systems
  • Tasking
  • Telescopes and Instrumentation

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