KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Data modeling, Space telescopes, Computer programming, Spherical lenses, Mathematical modeling, Systems modeling, Liquid crystal on silicon, Stars, Lithium
A static pointing model was built to correct the static pointing error. The horizontal coordinate system and sighting
coordinate system were constructed based on the architecture of level mounting telescope. Then derivate the conversion
formula while converting the ALT-ALT coordinate system to horizontal coordinate system and got the rotated matrix
which elements contain the value of the encoder and the pointing errors of the level mounting telescope when rotated
horizontal coordinate system to target coordinate system also called sighting coordinate system. Obtained the static
pointing model after a series of calculations,. Using the data that observed by 40 cm level mounting telescope to fitting
model, and results show that improve the static pointing accuracy from 196.64′′to 4.76′′, which compared to basic
parameters model and spherical model, found that the static pointing model is the best one. As well it’s enough to content
the requirement that has risen.
KEYWORDS: Stars, Detection and tracking algorithms, Image filtering, Image processing, Target detection, Aerospace engineering, Digital filtering, Signal to noise ratio, Image segmentation, Space operations
Optical observation for space objects plays more and more important roles in space objects surveillance. Based on the
analysis of the motion characteristics of space objects, this study proposes a detection algorithm for space objects, which
is based on the operation of frame-to-frame difference, auto threshold segmentation and morphological filtering
(Top-Hat operator). According to the slowly varying characteristics of star background, the detection algorithm utilizes a
method named frame-to-frame difference to eliminate stars, and detects space objects through auto threshold
segmentation and morphological filtering. The algorithm is used easily to process the sequence of star images that are
focused in the real condition, and detects space objects reliably in complicated back-ground of star background, which is
also convenient to further target recognition and track.
Highly automation is a direction of Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR). The optical path of the laser in the domestic SLR
system often shows instability, which causes errors in the laser orientation and greatly lowers the laser echo rate. In order
to improve the laser echo rate, it's essential to calibrate the laser orientation real-timely. Firstly it's requisite to obtain
precise pointing of laser beam-peak, whose effective way is to locate the position of the beam-peak which is imaged on
the CCD because of the effect of backward scattering. Then the target-missing quantity of the position of the beam-peak
is calculated and transmitted to the servo system of the adjustable mounts for calibrating the laser orientation. Using
Harris corner detecting algorithm, this paper detects the beam-peak of laser, gives the precise point of beam-peak and
lays a foundation for improving the automation of SLR system.
High frequency, as well as automation and day light ranging, is a signify feature of new generation Satellite Laser
Ranging (SLR) systems. In spite of increase the quantity of observation data, the high frequency SLR can also
significantly improve the SP and NP precision. These trends of SLR technology lead to new requirement of control
circuit. In this paper, an implementation of control circuit in single FPGA chip was present. SOPC (system on
programmable chip) system was proposed to solve these problems. To realize the system, a control circuit custom
component was designed and simulated by us. Then, the component was integrated into a SOPC system. Cooperated
with software, the circuit has the ability to control the SLR system running at high frequency. Finally, the system was
simulated in the Quartus software and NIOS IDE provided by Altera and implemented in an Altera EP1S10 development
kit.
The paper presents the design and development of a medium-size optoelectronic detecting telescope which will be used
for space objects and debris detection. First, the paper introduces the work principle of the detecting system. Then it
gives out the design scheme, the main syetem parameters and the fulfillment of the optoelectronic detecting system. And
last it shows some results of the system to track the space objects.
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