Satellite Tracking System

Satellite Tracking System

— This system is designed to locate, photograph and develop vector records of satellites and link the known orbit data to the vector records.

Task

Develop database and software for portable integrated telescope/robotic mount

Highlights

Developed database to handle portable FITS images with enhanced image attribution
Enhanced robotic slewing algorithms to assist in locating satellite while maintaining TLE vector
Rapid development of software with API for robotic mount, Apogee camera, and lens filter wheel
Developed and field tested within 8 months