Wise IR Observations of Resident Space Objects

Abstract

NASAs WISE (Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer) conducted a simultaneous 4-band all sky survey in 2010 at 3.4, 4.6, 12, and 22 microns. In many of the images are streaks from Resident Space Objects (RSO). Measurements of these streaks provides fluxes which can be used to characterize the thermal and non-thermal characteristics of objects in orbit around the Earth. We report on colors of various objects at geosynchronous orbit (GEO): several classes of rocket bodies, uncontrolled satellites, and debris.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 21, 2019
Accession Number
AD1097102

Entities

People

  • Patrick Seitzer

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Earth Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Government Procurement
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Orbits
  • Resident Space Objects
  • Space Objects
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Orbits
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Space Objects