AMOS sensitivity enhancements for optical debris detection

Paul W. Kervin; John L. Africano; Don Johnson; Paul F. Sydney; John V. Lambert

doi:10.1117/12.212565

23 June 1995 Air Force Maui Optical Station (AMOS) sensitivity enhancements for optical debris detection

Paul W. Kervin, John L. Africano, Don Johnson, Paul F. Sydney, John V. Lambert

Proceedings Volume 2483, Space Environmental, Legal, and Safety Issues; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.212565
Event: SPIE's 1995 Symposium on OE/Aerospace Sensing and Dual Use Photonics, 1995, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

To better characterize the orbital debris environment, improvements must be made to the overall sensitivity of the orbital debris surveillance system. There are many ways to improve the sensitivity of the optical system: through hardware and software improvements, and through observing techniques. AMOS has been investigating algorithms for processing video data as a technique for improving the sensitivity of the optical sensors. This paper discusses preliminary results for two different approaches to the sensitivity issue, and the potential for implementing them in real time.

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Paul W. Kervin, John L. Africano, Don Johnson, Paul F. Sydney, and John V. Lambert "Air Force Maui Optical Station (AMOS) sensitivity enhancements for optical debris detection", Proc. SPIE 2483, Space Environmental, Legal, and Safety Issues, (23 June 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.212565

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