Technical Papers – SSA/SDA
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Edwin G. W. Peters, UNSW Canberra Space; Melrose Brown, UNSW Canberra Space; Andrew Lambert, UNSW Canberra Space; Lauren Glina, UNSW Canberra Space; Timothy Bateman, UNSW Canberra Space; Ed Kruzins, UNSW Canberra Space; Rabbia Saleem, UNSW Canberra Space; Travis Bessell, Clearbox Systems; Tim Spitzer, Clearbox Systems; Tom Wang, Clearbox Systems; Kriti Tripathi, Clearbox Systems; Damian Huxtable, Clearbox Systems; Michael Soire, Clearbox Systems; Simon Zinsli, Clearbox Systems; Thomas Powles, Clearbox Systems; Isabella Federle, Clearbox Systems; Mark Aragon, Bluerydge; Adam Haskard, Bluerydge; Mark Thompson, Capricorn Space; Warren Nielsen, Capricorn Space; Russell Boyce, UNSW Canberra Space
Keywords: passive RF, Australia, optical space surveillance, mission system, orbit determination
Thomas G. Roberts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Richard Linares, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords: International Telecommunications Union, spectrum allocation, geosynchronous orbital regime, collision avoidance
Simon Anger, German Aerospace Center (DLR); Matthias Jirousek, German Aerospace Center (DLR); Stephan Dill, German Aerospace Center (DLR); Markus Peichl, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Keywords: Radar imaging, Inverse synthetic aperture radar, ISAR, IoSiS, Space situational awareness, high-resolution, radar system
Leon L. Lala Jr., The Aerospace Corporation; Marshall Thompson, United States Air Force; Alexander Knoedler, United States Air Force; Nate Crawford, The Boeing Company; Todd Brost, Numerica Corporation
Keywords: Range, SCN, Numerica, UDL
Matthew C. Britton, The Aerospace Corporation; Joseph Mazur, The Aerospace Corporation; Timothy P. Graves, The Aerospace Corporation; George Vazquez, The Aerospace Corporation; Scott Daw, The Aerospace Corporation
Keywords: space control, space domain awareness, space traffic management, autonomous telescope systems, big data, data fusion, modeling, optical systems, imaging, spectroscopy, instrumentation, sensors, high performance computing
Daniel Finch, Silentium Defence; James Palmer, Silentium Defence; James Cooper, COMSPOC; Daniel Oltrogge, COMSPOC; Thomas Johnson, Exa Research, LLC
Keywords: Silentium Defence, Passive Radar, MAVERICK, validation
Daniel Mulligan, Science Applications International Corporation; Michelle Stephens, Science Applications International Corporation
Keywords: Space Domain Awareness, Space Situational Awareness, Search Patterns, Leakproof, Optical, Radar, Acquisition, Tracking, Monte Carlo
Kaitlyn Johnson, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Seamus P. Daniels, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Keywords: policy, budget, defense, space domain awareness
Behzad Koosha, SpaceLink; Jim Schwenke, SpaceLink; Rob Singh, SpaceLink; David Nemeth, SpaceLink
Keywords: Optical Satellite Communications, Scheduling, Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Hybrid Architecture
Marine Pyanet, ArianeGroup; Laurent Hennegrave, ArianeGroup; Gabriel Daguerre, ArianeGroup; Gaetan Eyheramono, ArianeGroup; Thibault De La Villegeorges, ArianeGroup; Sebastien Vourc'h, ArianeGroup
Keywords: daytime imaging, resolved imaging, SWIR
Rishi P. Patel, United States Air Force; Varlin V. Sheffey, United States Space Force; Joseph D. Gerber, KBR; Riley Burfield, Tech7 Consulting, LLC; Ryan Waterer, Tech7 Consulting, LLC; James Tippets, MITRE Corporation; David Stout, MITRE Corporation; Emily Bohner, United States Space Force
Keywords: Dragon Army, DevOps, Agile, Space Camp, JCO, Innovation, SACT, AFRL, SDA, Space Domain Awareness, STM, Space Traffic Management, International
Nathaniel Dailey, The MITRE Corporation; Kevin Toner, The MITRE Corporation; Dennis Murphy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Keywords: Space Relations, Diplomacy, Global Space Traffic Coordination
Thomas Schildknecht, Astronomical Institute, University of Bern; Christophe Paccolat, Astronomical Institute, University of Bern; Peter Pessev, Astronomical Institute, University of Bern; Palash Patole, Astronomical Institute, University of Bern; Tim Flohrer, Space Debris Office, ESA/ESOC; Beatriz Jilete, Space Debris Office, ESA/ESOC; Emiliano Cordelli, Space Debris Office, ESA/ESOC
Keywords: Space Surveillance, European Expert Centre
Christopher Ingram, ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc.; Jaycie Bishop, ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc.; Phillip Cunio, ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc.; Doug Hendrix, ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc.; Mark W. Jeffries, ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc.
Keywords: STM, SSA, change detection, object characterization
Matthias Jirousek, German Aerospace Center (DLR); Simon Anger, German Aerospace Center (DLR); Stephan Dill; Markus Peichl, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Keywords: Radar imaging, Inverse synthetic aperture radar, ISAR, IoSiS, Space situational awareness, high-resolution, radar system
Tyler Becker, University of Colorado Boulder; Zachary Sunberg, University of Colorado Boulder
Keywords: counterfactual regret minimization, game theory, sensor tasking, custody maintenance
Vishnu Anand Muruganandan, University of Canterbury; Andrew Lambert, UNSW Canberra; Richard Clare; Richard Clarel, University of Canterbury; Steve Weddell, University of Canterbury
Keywords: Multi-exposure imaging, LEO, Deconvolution, PSF of background star, Image metrics.
Benedikt Reihs, LeoLabs, Inc.; Owen Marshall, LeoLabs, Inc.; Peter Todd Williams, LeoLabs, Inc.; Matthew Stevenson, LeoLabs, Inc.
Keywords: radar network, space surveillance, operational observations
Daniel Dowd, HQ Space Operations Command, USSF
Keywords: SSN, radar, error model, measurement uncertainty
Lauren Hale, The Aerospace Corporation; Justin C. Last, The Aerospace Corporation; Jordan Denamur-Paul, The Aerospace Corporation; Richard Barber, The Aerospace Corporation
Keywords: Space Situational Awareness, Space Domain Awareness, Sensor Calibration, Allies, Partners, Data Sharing, Sensors, Space Policy, Calibration, Sharing Agreements, Interoperability,
Harvey Reed, The MITRE Corporation; Ruth Stilwell, Aerospace Policy Solutions, LLC; Brian Weeden, Secure World Foundation; Nathaniel Dailey, The MITRE Corporation; Nick Tsamis, The MITRE Corporation
Keywords: space operations, norms, voluntary compliance
Nick Tsamis, The MITRE Corporation; Ruth Stilwell, Aerospace Policy Solutions, LLC; Harvey Reed, The MITRE Corporation; Nathaniel Dailey, The MITRE Corporation
Keywords: space operations, cyber security, cyber threats
Amelia Bloom, Ball Aerospace; Joshua Wysack, Ball Aerospace; Jacob D. Griesbach, Ball Aerospace; Anna Lawitzke, Ball Aerospace
Keywords: Space Domain Awareness; Space-based; Ground-based; Optical; Constellation
Simão da Graça Marto, University of Strathclyde; Massimiliano Vasile, University of Strathclyde; Sebastian Diaz Riofrio, University of Strathclyde; Christos Ilioudis, University of Strathclyde; Carmine Clemente, University of Strathclyde
Keywords: Bistatic radar, behaviour analysis, SSA
Igone Urdampilleta, CDTI; Emmanuel Delande, CNES; Vincent Morand, CNES; Johannes Gelhaus, German Aerospace Center (DLR); Elena Vellutini, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI); Violeta Poenaru, Romanian Space Agency (ROSA); José Freitas, Direção Geral de Recursos da Defesa Nacional MDN; Tomasz Zubowicz, Polish Space Agency (POLSA); Daniel Garcia-Yarnoz, EU SatCen
Keywords: EU SST, architecture, simulation, coverage, cataloguing, service provision, SST, sensors
James A. Blake, University of Warwick; Katherine Courtney, KCourtney Business Innovation & Strategy; Ralph Dinsley, Northern Space & Security (NORSS) Ltd.; Stuart Eves, SJE Space Ltd; Jacob Geer, UK Space Agency; Theresa Harrison, University of Warwick; Robert Mann, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh; Don Pollacco, University of Warwick
Keywords: Space Sustainability, Space Domain Awareness, Network, Space Debris, Space Traffic Management, Cross-sector Collaboration, Community Engagement
Robert Zitz, SpaceLink Corporation; Jim Schwenke, SpaceLink Corporation; Rob Singh, SpaceLink Corporation; David Nemeth, SpaceLink Corporation; Behzad Koosha, SpaceLink Corporation
Keywords: high capacity data relay, high bandwidth optical communications, laser terminals, data fusion, real-time tasking, tipping and cueing, low latency,
Patrick A. Taylor, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank Observatory; Steven R. Wilkinson, Raytheon Intelligence and Space; Flora Paganelli, National Radio Astronomy Observatory; Ray Samaniego, Raytheon Intelligence & Space; Bishara Shamee, Raytheon Intelligence & Space; Aaron Wallace, Raytheon Intelligence & Space; Anthony J. Beasley, National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Keywords: radar, space situational awareness, cislunar ssa, space domain awareness, astronomy, imaging, instrumentation
John Goehring, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Keywords: Space law, space policy, domestic regulation
Michael Byers, The University of British Columbia; Ewan Wright, The University of British Columbia; Aaron Boley, The University of British Columbia, Cameron Byers, The University of British Columbia
Keywords: Rocket Bodies, Atmospheric Reentries, Casualty Risk
Kathleen Minear, Specialized Arrays Inc; G. Patrick Martin, Specialized Arrays Inc
Keywords: DARC, Self-Controlled, array, reflectors, Mars, Space Force, NASA, GEO, LEO
Shawn W. Abernethy, Jr., Stratagem Group; Emily Gerber, L3Harris; William DeLude, Stratagem Group; Weston Faber, L3Harris; Thomas Kelecy, L3Harris; Taylor Nave, L3Harris
Keywords: Unscented Schmidt-Kalman Filter, Measurement Fusion, constrained optimization, Monte Carlo , Genetic Algorithm, Monte Carlo Markov Chain
W. Thomas Vestrand, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Przemek Wozniak, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Sean Brennan, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Troy McVay, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Lucas Parker, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Rebecca Holmes Sandoval, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Yancey Sechrest, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Keywords: Space Traffic Management, Space Domain Awareness, Artificial Intelligence
Cameron Dickinson, MDA Space Robotics & Operations; Sebastian Slaman, MDA Space Robotics & Operations; Piotr Jasiobedzki, MDA Space Robotics & Operations; Dennis Gregoris, MDA Space Robotics & Operations; Denise King, MDA Space Robotics & Operations
Keywords: satellite protection, laser source and optical threat detection, characterization and attribution
Jeff Shaddix, Numerica Corporation; Cameron Key, Numerica Corporation; Alex Ferris, Numerica Corporation; James Herring, Numerica Corporation; Navraj Singh, Numerica Corporation; Todd Brost, Numerica Corporation; Jeff Aristoff, Numerica Corporation
Keywords: Daylight Techniques for Satellite Characterization, Imaging, Modeling, Optical Systems, Small or Autonomous Telescope Systems, Space Situational/Domain Awareness (SSA/SDA)
Harvey Reed, MITRE; Nathaniel Dailey, MITRE; Ruth Stilwell, Aerospace Policy Solutions, LLC; Brian Weeden, Secure World Foundation
Keywords: Space Traffic Management (STM), Space Surveillance Network (SSN), Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Persistence, SNARE, BESTA, GREAT
Jeremy Ludwig, Stottler Henke Associates, Inc.; Bart Presnell, Stottler Henke Associates, Inc.; Richard Stottler, Stottler Henke Associates, Inc.
Keywords: space situational awareness, intent recognition, search, virtual assistant
Mohd Noor Islam, Clearbox Systems; Thomas Q. Wang, Clearbox Systems; Samuel Wade, Clearbox Systems; Travis Bessell, Clearbox Systems; Tim Spitzer, Clearbox Systems; Jeremy Hallett, Clearbox Systems
Keywords: Space Domain Awareness, Angle-of-arrival, Doppler, Passive RF, Satellite Signals
Tamara E. Payne, Applied Optimization Inc.; Philip J. Castro, Applied Optimization, Inc.; Victoria C. Frey, Applied Optimization; Markus H. Ernst, Applied Optimization, Inc.; Corey R. Hufford, Applied Optimization, Inc.; Trenton J. Godar, U.S. Air Force
Keywords: EOSSA, data format, photometry, astrometry, non-resolved object characterization
Waqar Zaidi, L3Harris; Thomas Kelecy, L3Harris; Weston Faber, L3Harris; Moriba Jah, University of Texas at Austin
Keywords: Space Object Behavior, Digital Forensics, Evidence, Distributed Ledger Technology, Data Provenance, Data Attribution
Quentin Verspieren, The University of Tokyo
Keywords: Space Operations Squadron; Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces; Space Situational Awareness; Space Domain Awareness
David T. Ellis, Ball Aerospace; Chris Daywalt, Ball Aerospace
Keywords: Onboard processing, SDA algorithms, feedback control, tracking
Austin Beer, Kratos; Kameron Simon, Kratos
Keywords: Passive RF, Maneuver Detection, Pattern of Life
John Ianni, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL); Carolyn Sheaff, AFRL Information Directorate; Peter Rocci, AFRL Information Directorate; Gina Thomas, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL); Apoorva Bhopale, AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate
Keywords: Human-computer interfaces, automated indications and warnings, space threats
Nicholas P. Bertrand, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Derrick Cheung, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Joy Gu, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Chris McNamara, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Camille Saidnawey, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Ernie Zenker, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Keywords: detection algorithms, hosted payload, space domain awareness, thermal vacuum testing
Ryan Hiles, Omitron, Inc.; Amos Alexander, U.S. Space Force; Nicholas Herzer, U.S. Space Force; Diana McKissock, U.S. Space Force; Aaron Mitchell, U.S. Space Force; Jontahan Sapinoso, U.S. Space Force
Keywords: Space Domain Awareness, Conjunction Assessment, Reentry Assessment
Daniel Porras, Secure World Foundation; Laetitia Zarkan Cesari, University of Luxembourg
Keywords: Space security, STM, SSA, UN, arms control, RPO
Janet Cathell, Sceptre Analytics; Anthony Holincheck, Sceptre Analytics
Keywords: open source, sda, conjunction analysis, graph database
Jennifer Krolikowski, SMC/ECXC; Edward Jones, SMC/ECXC; Reginald Shelton, SMC/ECXC; Rachele Szall, SMC/ECXC
Keywords: software, development, space command and control, agile, acquisition
Ammy Cardona, Space Systems Center, Development Corps; Anthony Rosati, Space Systems Center Special Programs Advanced Integration; Donn Murray, Space Systems Center, Special Programs Space Based Optical; Janelle Moran, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC); Heather Ginsburgh, Emolbi;
Keywords: Hosted Payloads, Space Domain Awareness, SDA Enterprise, QZSS, Architecture, International, Custody, Change Detection, I&W, GEO, MEO, SSN
Torbjörn Sundberg, FOI Swedish Defence Research Agency; Matti Nylund, FOI Swedish Defence Research Agency; Ola Rasmusson, FOI Swedish Defence Research Agency
Keywords: SSA, SST, Space Debris, STM
Jose Maria Hermoso, CDTI; Vincent Morand, CNES; Igone Urdampilleta Aldama, CDTI; Vincent Morand, CNES; Emmanuel Delande, CNES; Johannes Gelhaus, DLR; Elena Vellutini, ASI; Violeta Poenaru, ROSA; José Freitas, PT MoD; Miko?aj Kru?y?ski, Polish Space Agency; Daniel Garcia-Yarnoz, SatCen; Nuria Guijarro López, DEIMOS Space
Keywords: EUSST, simulation, architecture, coverage, cataloguing, SST, sensors
Ryotaro Sakamoto, Japan Air Self Defense Force; Nobuhiro Sakamoto, Japan Air Self Defense Force
Keywords: Japan Air Self Defense Force, SSA operational system
Aude Vignelles, Australian Space Agency; Marie Le Pellec, Australian Space Agency; Frank Gallagher, Australian Space Agency
Keywords: Australian Space Agency, Roadmap, SSA, Responsible, methodology, strategy
Linesh Patil, Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College; Siddhi Khanvilkar, Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College; Ashish Shethia, Shah and Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College; Tulika Jain, Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College; Vidyullata Devmane, Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College; Srikanth Kodeboyina, Blue Eye Soft Corporation
Keywords: Asteroids, Space Debris, Satellite Threats, Risk Prediction, Satellite imagery, Satellite Collisions, You Only Look Once (YOLO)
Makena Young, Aerospace Security Project
Keywords: Space Policy, Space Law, Space Situational Awareness, Space Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Management, Machine Learning Applications of SSA
Malcolm Davis, The Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Keywords: Australia, SSA, STM, Space Situational Awareness, Space Traffic Management, Defence, National Security, Space 2.0, Policy, Space Law, Regulatory, Defense, National Security, Commercial Space
Harvey Reed, MITRE; Nathaniel Dailey, The MITRE Corporation & JHU School of Advanced International Studies; Bob Carden, MITRE; Dave Bryson, The MITRE Corporation
Keywords: Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Space Catalog, International Space Reference Architecture (ISRA)
Timothy S. Murphy, L3Harris Technologies; Waqar Zaidi, L3Harris
Keywords: Dempster-Shafer, JPDA, Estimation, SSA, Data Association
Janet Green, Space Hazards Applications, LLC; Rick Quin, AER; Paul O'Brien, The Aerospace Corporation; Justin Likar, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Yuri Shprits, GFZ Potsdam; Stuart Huston, Space Hazards Applications, LLC; Alex Boyd, The Aerospace Corporation; Seth Claudpierre, UCLA; S. Huston, Space Hazards Applications, LLC; P. Whelan, Space Hazards Applications, LLC; N. Reker, AER
Keywords: space weather, space radiation, satellite anomalies
Brendan Quine, Thoth Technology, Inc.; Lauchie Scott, Defence R&D Canada; Caroline Roberts, THOTH Technology, Inc.
Keywords: Space Situational Awareness, Geostationary Spacecraft, Pulse Compression Radar
Alex Gonring, The Aerospace Corporation; Jeffrey Won, The Aerospace Corporation; Derek Chen, The Aerospace Corporation; Mark Mendiola, The Aerospace Corporation; Jaime Cruz, The Aerospace Corporation; Scott Bergonzi, The Aerospace Corporation; Ann Chervenak, The Aerospace Corporation; Vincent Kong, The Aerospace Corporation
Keywords: Commercial space, orbit propagation, orbit determination, covariance propagation, UDL, space domain awareness
Kevin Brannick, Raytheon Intelligence and Space; Scott Reed, Raytheon Intelligence and Space; Karen Galang, Raytheon Intelligence and Space
Keywords: Space Development Agency, space domain awareness, SDA, National Defense Space Architecture, NDSA, concept of operations, CONOPS, space situational awareness, SSA, resident space object, RSO, Space Surveillance Network, SSN, Tracking Layer, custody
Sarah Law, Raytheon; Jared Stallings, Raytheon Technologies; Steve Thilker, Raytheon Technologies; Christy Cox, Raytheon Technologies; Liam Weston, Raytheon Technologies
Keywords: sda, ssa, international, framework, sovereign, collaboration
Todd Harrison, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Keywords: Space Policy, Space Weaponization, Insurance, SSA, STM, Space Law
Albert Vasso, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT); Richard Cobb, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT); John Colombi, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT); Bryan Little, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT); David Meyer, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)
Keywords: SDA, SSA, non-traditional, modeling and simulation, system architecting
Samuel Fedeler, University of Colorado at Boulder; Marcus Holzinger, University of Colorado Boulder; William Whitacre, Draper Laborartory
Keywords: Sensor Tasking, SSA
Simon George, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory; Andrew Ash, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory; Travis Bessell, Defence Science and Technology Group; James Frith, AFRL/RVSW; Lauchie Scott, Defence R&D Canada; Jovan Skuljan, Defence Technology Agency; Roberto Furfaro, University of Arizona; Vishnu Reddy, University of Arizona
Keywords: SSA/SDA, astrodynamics, experimentation, observation campaign, GEO rendezvous, tracking, electric propulsion, RPO, orbit determination
Rebecca Holmes, Los Alamos National Laboratory; David Palmer, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Michael Holloway, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Charles Weaver, Los Alamos National Laboratory; David Hemsing, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Donathan Ortega, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Keywords: elroi, license plate, beacon, space traffic management, identification
Shez Virani, University of Colorado Boulder; Marcus Holzinger, University of Colorado Boulder
Keywords: Multi-Target, Track-before-detect, LMB, Multi-Bernoulli, Matched Filtering
Jennifer Krolikowski, SMC/SY; Stevie Medeiros, SMC/SYF; Edward Jones, ESXC ; Vincent Kong, The Aerospace Corporation; John Silvas, Booz Allen Hamilton; Juan Carlos Echeverry, SMC/ECXC (SETA - Tech7)
Keywords: Space BMC2, Kobayashi Maru, #ToBoldlyCode, #Kobayashimaru, #makeitso, Space Domain Awareness, Coalition and Theatre Support
Joseph Gerber, Centauri Corporation; Yann Picard, Safran Data Systems; Melrose Brown, UNSW Canberra Space; Jason Held, Saber Astronautics; Frederic Pelletier, NorthStar Earth & Space; Tim Fuller, Seradata Limited
Keywords: SACT, Space Traffic Management, STM, Space Situational Awareness, SSA, International Collaboration, Surveillance Networks, Commercial
Daniel Aguilar Marsillach, University of Colorado Boulder; Marcus Holzinger, University of Colorado Boulder
Keywords: Autonomy, Raven-class Telescope Tasking, Evidential Reasoning, Custody Maintenance, Maneuver Detection
Daniel Oltrogge, Analytical Graphics, Inc.
Keywords: Space Safety Coalition, commercial best practices, long-term sustainability, LTS
Tim Flohrer, ESA Space Debris Office; Klaus Merz; Holger Krag, ESA; Jan Siminski, ESA Space Debris; Holger Krag, ESA Space Safety Programme
Keywords: Automation of Collision Avoidance, STM, SSA, Space Traffic Management, Space Safety
Audrey Allison, Boeing
Keywords: LEO, radio frequency spectrum, treaty, mega-LEO, ITU, Radio Regulations, United Nations