Raven automated small telescope systems

Paul F. Sydney; John L. Africano; Amy Fredericks; Kris M. Hamada; Vicki Soo Hoo; Daron L. Nishimoto; Paul W. Kervin; Steve Bisque; Matthew Bisque

doi:10.1117/12.405780

31 October 2000 Raven automated small telescope systems

Paul F. Sydney, John L. Africano, Amy Fredericks, Kris M. Hamada, Vicki Soo Hoo, Daron L. Nishimoto, Paul W. Kervin, Steve Bisque, Matthew Bisque

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Proceedings Volume 4091, Imaging Technology and Telescopes; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.405780
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The Raven optical sensor is a commercial system being developed and tested by the Air Force Research Laboratory. It allows for a low cost method for obtaining high accuracy angular observations of space objects (manmade and celestial) with a standard deviation of approximately one arcsecond or less. Presented here is an overview of the past and present successes and future projects utilizing Raven. This system has evolved into a very viable and cost effective solution for obtaining low-cost observations for satellite and asteroid catalog and follow-up maintenance. Collaborative efforts between AFRL and several space agencies (JPL, NASA, Space Battlelab, Canadian Defense Ministry, etc) have successfully demonstrated and utilized the Raven system for their missions, including improved satellite orbit determination accuracy, NEO follow-ups, and remote autonomous collecting and reporting of metric data on deep space objects.

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Paul F. Sydney, John L. Africano, Amy Fredericks, Kris M. Hamada, Vicki Soo Hoo, Daron L. Nishimoto, Paul W. Kervin, Steve Bisque, and Matthew Bisque "Raven automated small telescope systems", Proc. SPIE 4091, Imaging Technology and Telescopes, (31 October 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.405780

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