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User Manual for BLADE main.py

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2585498· OSTI ID:2585498

This manual provides step-by-step instructions for installing, configuring, and using BLADE, an automated framework for analyzing and classifying bolide light curves from NASA CNEOS datasets. BLADE enables efficient, reproducible analysis of atmospheric entry phenomena, supporting planetary defense and atmospheric science research through standardized signal processing and event classification.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
DOE Contract Number:
NA0003525
OSTI ID:
2585498
Report Number(s):
SAND--2025-09584; 1784690
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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