Space Domain Awareness in a Photon-Starved Environment
Abstract
We propose the design, development, and transition plans for a scalable hybrid optical telescope (HOT) project for high-resolution imaging and characterization of faint targets. It consists of a number of major innovations, which when combined will result in a revolutionary advance in USAF space capabilities and enable resolved spatial and spectral imagery of satellites in GEO and beyond using current USAF EO-sensors at a fraction of the cost of large filled aperture telescopes like the TMT.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 06, 2024
- Source ID
- FA95502310536
Entities
People
- Stuart Jefferies
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Georgia State University
- United States Air Force