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Paper Abstract
The mitigation of orbital debris was addressed in the most recent release of the National Space Policy directing space
faring agencies to pursue technologies that will “mitigate and remove on-orbit debris.” No matter what abatement
technology is developed and deployed, still lacking is the remote sensing infrastructure to locate and track these objects
with adequate precision. We propose using GSFC's ground-based laser ranging facility to provide meter-level or better
ranging precision on optically passive 10-30 cm orbital debris targets with the goal of improving current predictions up
to 85%. The improved location accuracy also has the immediate benefit of reducing costly false alarms in collision
predictions for existing assets.
Paper Details
Date Published: 5 May 2013
PDF: 6 pages
Proc. SPIE 8731, Laser Radar Technology and Applications XVIII, 87310F (5 May 2013); doi: 10.1117/12.2015460
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 8731:
Laser Radar Technology and Applications XVIII
Monte D. Turner; Gary W. Kamerman, Editor(s)
PDF: 6 pages
Proc. SPIE 8731, Laser Radar Technology and Applications XVIII, 87310F (5 May 2013); doi: 10.1117/12.2015460
Show Author Affiliations
D. Barry Coyle, NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr. (United States)
Paul R. Stysley, NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr. (United States)
Jan F. McGarry, NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr. (United States)
Paul R. Stysley, NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr. (United States)
Jan F. McGarry, NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr. (United States)
Scott M. Hull, NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr. (United States)
Kenneth M. Getzandanner, NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr. (United States)
Romae P. Young, NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr. (United States)
Kenneth M. Getzandanner, NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr. (United States)
Romae P. Young, NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr. (United States)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 8731:
Laser Radar Technology and Applications XVIII
Monte D. Turner; Gary W. Kamerman, Editor(s)
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