A Star Scene Simulator for Test and Evaluation of Imaging Systems Used in Point- Source Detection.

Abstract

In order to expedite test and evaluation of television and other photoelectronic sensors for space surveillance applications in the detection of faint spacecraft or distant missiles, a star scene simulator was developed which allows the convenient simulation of point sources over a brightness range of 17 stellar magnitudes (Factor of 6,000,000). This report discusses the basis for the simulator, its performance, and provides illustrations of its use. Except for slightly higher-than-expected level of scattered light, improvements in which are discussed, the OPOS simulator gives an excellent analog of stellar fields.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA048201

Entities

People

  • Peter L. Manly
  • Ronald E. Wiensch

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Fiber Optics
  • Observatories
  • Observers
  • Optical Fibers
  • Optics
  • Photographs
  • Repetition Rate
  • Simulators
  • Space Objects
  • Space Surveillance
  • Spacecraft
  • Surveillance
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers