Barry Schiff, Lockheed Martin Corporation, James Foster, Lockheed Martin Corporation, William McShane, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Kameron Simon, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Keywords: Space Situational Awareness, Expert System, Data Fusion, Space Event Risk Assessment, Situational Understanding
Abstract:
The information available today in the space domain consists primarily of basic positional, mission, and status data for ground and space based assets. This data provides a necessary, but not sufficient, basis for understanding the true situation of the overall space domain. Experts analyze this information, put it into context with other ongoing events, and then make assessments of the risks posed to allied assets. The potential for unknown, unexpected, and unprecedented situations to overwhelm this manual process is increasing as the number of space faring nations and orbiting objects increases.
Date of Conference: September 19-22, 2017
Track: Space Situational Awareness