Kloth, A.; Steinborn, J.; Schildknecht, Thomas; Steindorfer, M.; Koidl, F.; Kirchner, G. (2019). On the horizon: new ESA Laser Ranging Station (ELRS) with debris tracking capabilities. In: Proceedings of ESA NEO SST Conference. Darmstadt, Germany. 22 - 24 January 2019.
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A new, mostly COTS based “Laser Ranging Station for Cooperative Targets” is being built for the European Space Agency (ESA) by a consortium of European companies and institutes (D, A, CH, LV) under the lead of DiGOS Potsdam GmbH. The objective of the ELRS is to establish a flexible and economical basis for various optical applications. Starting with laser ranging to cooperative targets and demonstrating passive-optical debris tracking, the system provides the adaptability for future applications to be integrated including laser ranging to non-cooperative targets/debris, space-to-ground laser communication, and for serving as a general test bed for optical technologies. We will present the multi-purpose concept and the flexibilities of the ELRS design with a focus on current and future debris tracking capabilities which are being strongly advanced together with the scientific partners IWF and AIUB.
Item Type: |
Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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Division/Institute: |
08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Astronomy |
UniBE Contributor: |
Schildknecht, Thomas |
Subjects: |
500 Science > 520 Astronomy |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Alessandro Vananti |
Date Deposited: |
05 Feb 2020 13:09 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:36 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.139364 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/139364 |
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