Featured Projects
Daytime Space Domain Awareness
The Huntsman Telescope is a robotic telephoto array with the capability of observing satellites as small as first generation Starlink throughout the entire day in full sunlight. We are using this capability to perform multi-wavelength photometry of satellites, track their location, and perform coordinated space and ground based observations for attitude determination.
By day - we track and characterise satellites in low Earth orbit
By night - we monitor geostationary satellites and their close neighbours
Learn more in the links below.
Coordinated Ground and Space-Based Observations of Resident Space Objects
Daytime Photometry of Starlink Satellites with the Huntsman Telescope Pathfinder
Spectral Satellite Tagging and Thermal Characterisation
Understanding who a satellite belongs to, and what its operational state is are critical space domain awareness capabilities. We are using the largest optical telescope in Australia, the 3.9 meter Angelo Australian Telescope, to gather the most comprehensive spectral catalog of geostationary satellites in the Southern Hemisphere.
We are also working with the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility and legacy data from the NASA WISE space telescope to thermal characterise satellites to monitor their onboard operations.
In space - we use Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer data to gather satellite thermal signatures
On the ground - we use the NASA IRTF to continuously monitor satellite operational state from thermal observations
With the AAT - we are building the most comprehensive catalog of Geostationary spectroscopic observations in the Southern Hemisphere. We are also working towards daytime operations
Learn more in the links below