| 29/03/2012: |
| SWF-UNIDIR Space Security Conference 2012 |
| Geneva, Switzerland |
| 16/04/2012: |
| CCSDS Spring Meeting |
| Darmstadt, Germany |
| 11/06/2012: |
| SpaceOps2012 |
| Stockholm, Sweden |
The development of an effective space surveillance network requires the creation of an comprehensive, accurate and trustworthy catalogue of objects in orbit. This forms the basis for the multitude of services such as conjunction prediction and re-entry warning are expected. By comprehensive, the system must be able to those objects which may pose a threat [...]
When satellite imaging is mentioned, we usually think of satellites taking pictures of the weather, floods or downtown New York. This is one of the primary uses of satellites and one which has brought great benefits to many people. Within space surveillance, satellite imaging refers to taking pictures of satellites on orbit. But why would [...]
There are sometimes confusing statements made regarding the different sensors used within a Space Situational Awareness (SSA) system. Even if we are discussing radar or optical, there are – in essence – three types of sensor: surveillance, tracking and imaging. Since imaging sensors are a very special type – and do not figure in the development [...]