Geometry of Orbiting Earth Satellites (GOES).
Abstract
This report describes the results of a study undertaken to determine if apparent satellite brightness as measured at earth tracking stations could be used to determine the geometry of the specular reflectors on the orbiting earth satellite. Specular peaks were identified in the data, sequences of peaks were traced, the maximum peak was identified, and the area and orientation of the maximum peaks were calculated. The output of the specular detection process can be interactively edited to allow translation and rotation of the polygons generated. The process cannot provide unique solutions to the reconstruction problem without some prior knowledge of the object's surface geometry, however. While the feasibility of this approach has been demonstrated, additional work in the areas of simulation, signal processing, and pattern recognition is required. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA082381
Entities
People
- Jeffrey L. Posdamer
Organizations
- Syracuse University