Craig Smith, EOS Space Systems; Ben Greene, Electro Optic Systems Pty Limited; Matthew Bold, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company; Rod Drury, Lockheed Martin, Australia
Keywords: Optical sensors, laser ranging, network operations
Abstract:
EOS Space Systems, in partnership with the Lockheed Martin Corporation has constructed a new facility for Optical Space Surveillance at Learmonth, Western Australia. The facility includes four new telescopes to provide passive tracking of space objects from LEO to Deep Space and active (laser) tracking of objects in LEO.
The site is now complete and fully operational undergoing performance testing with prospective customers.
The Learmonth site is the second site (after Mt Stromlo) in a planned roll-out of a SSA network spanning the Australian continent.
The capability and performance of the new sensors will be discussed as well as development of new network command and control, automated data processing, track association and database development.
Date of Conference: September 11-14, 2018
Track: Optical Systems Instrumentation