Tracking target objects orbiting earth using satellite-based telescopes
Abstract
A system for tracking objects that are in earth orbit via a constellation or network of satellites having imaging devices is provided. An object tracking system includes a ground controller and, for each satellite in the constellation, an onboard controller. The ground controller receives ephemeris information for a target object and directs that ephemeris information be transmitted to the satellites. Each onboard controller receives ephemeris information for a target object, collects images of the target object based on the expected location of the target object at an expected time, identifies actual locations of the target object from the collected images, and identifies a next expected location at a next expected time based on the identified actual locations of the target object. The onboard controller processes the collected image to identify the actual location of the target object and transmits the actual location information to the ground controller.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1159950
- Patent Number(s):
- 8862398
- Application Number:
- 13/801,898
- Assignee:
- Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC (Livermore, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64G - COSMONAUTICS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
Citation Formats
De Vries, Willem H, Olivier, Scot S, and Pertica, Alexander J. Tracking target objects orbiting earth using satellite-based telescopes. United States: N. p., 2014.
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De Vries, Willem H, Olivier, Scot S, & Pertica, Alexander J. Tracking target objects orbiting earth using satellite-based telescopes. United States.
De Vries, Willem H, Olivier, Scot S, and Pertica, Alexander J. Tue .
"Tracking target objects orbiting earth using satellite-based telescopes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1159950.
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abstractNote = {A system for tracking objects that are in earth orbit via a constellation or network of satellites having imaging devices is provided. An object tracking system includes a ground controller and, for each satellite in the constellation, an onboard controller. The ground controller receives ephemeris information for a target object and directs that ephemeris information be transmitted to the satellites. Each onboard controller receives ephemeris information for a target object, collects images of the target object based on the expected location of the target object at an expected time, identifies actual locations of the target object from the collected images, and identifies a next expected location at a next expected time based on the identified actual locations of the target object. The onboard controller processes the collected image to identify the actual location of the target object and transmits the actual location information to the ground controller.},
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year = {Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
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