Satellite Detection and Surveillance

Abstract

The present National Space Surveillance capability has been surveyed, and specific areas of interest have been identified in the high-altitude regime (above 7500 n. mi.), such as catalogue maintenance and orbit computation, active space defense, intruder detection, and parameter definition for use in advanced planning. A study of methods of improving the high-altitude capability of the U.S. Naval Space Surveillance System (WS-434) also has been made, which indicates that a cost-effective program extending capability to synchronous altitude is feasible for 10 square meter-sized objects. The impact of this capability on space defense and on the Timation program is discussed. A proposed development plan for WS-434 upgrading is included in a Technical Addendum that is attached to this report. The report includes a table and 39 figures and graphs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA484938

Entities

People

  • Rudolph R. Zirm

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Catalogs
  • Computations
  • Detection
  • High Altitude
  • Maintenance
  • Space Defense
  • Space Surveillance
  • Surveillance

Readers

  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Space Objects