Space Surveillance Simulator

Abstract

The Space Surveillance Simulator is designed to simulate both the atmospheric imaging environment above the Maui Space Surveillance Site (MSSS) on Mount Haleakala, Maui and the adaptive optics (AO) compensation design employed at the MSSS, as well as generic AO approaches with long-term potential. The primary targeted research for this system is the development of advanced methods (both imaging and non-imaging) for surveillance and Space Situational Awareness. In addition to its role as a research tool, the Space Surveillance Simulator also serves as an instructional tool for the education of undergraduate and graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in research topics directly relevant to the mission of the MSSS, and as a precision calibration and testing facility for local researchers involved in Department of Defense related work.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 16, 2006
Accession Number
ADA455961

Entities

People

  • Stuart M. Jefferies

Organizations

  • University of HawaiĘ»i System

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adaptive Optics
  • Calibration
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Instrumentation
  • Observatories
  • Optical Modulators
  • Optics
  • Research Facilities
  • Simulators
  • Situational Awareness
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • Space Surveillance
  • Students
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects