Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 49, Issue 5, 20201008(2020)

High sensitive automatic detection technique for space objects

Jun Zhang... Hongjian Zhang, Dakai Sun, Li Wang, Yanpeng Wu, Chunyan Li, Hongjun Zhong and Xin Lu* |Show fewer author(s)
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  • Beijing Institute of Control and Engineering, Beijing 100190, China
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    In orbit capturing and real-time monitoring the status of distant dimmer space targets is of vital importance for space safety. However, when the sensitivity approaches 14 magnitude, the intensive stellar population, the stellar scattering light will reduce the detection efficiency greatly, resulting in a limited detection range and ability. To solve this problem, a simple method for space object capturing, classification and online tracking was presented, synchronously eliminating the dense background stars and sequentially extracting the possible space targets, utilizing the regular motion of a moving object in a short timespan. Ground simulations and tests validate the effectiveness and accuracy of the method. It seems that this method can also be used as a basic function for deep space projects, such as asteroid and planet exploration in the solar system.

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    Jun Zhang, Hongjian Zhang, Dakai Sun, Li Wang, Yanpeng Wu, Chunyan Li, Hongjun Zhong, Xin Lu. High sensitive automatic detection technique for space objects[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2020, 49(5): 20201008

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    Category: Deep space exploration technology

    Received: Jan. 2, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Aug. 17, 2020

    The Author Email: Lu Xin (Luxin1961@yeah.net)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20201008

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