Technical Papers – Space-Based Assets

Autonomous, Hybrid Space System Fault and Anomaly Detection, Diagnosis, Root Cause Determination, and Recovery

Richard Stottler, Stottler Henke Associates Inc.; Abhimanyu Singhal, Stottler Henke Associates Inc.; Christopher Healy, Stottler Henke Associates Inc.; Sowmya Ramachandran, Stottler Henke Associates Inc.; Kerry Quinn, Astrobotic; Joseph Palmieri, Astrobotic; Shawn Logan, Astrobotic

Keywords: anomaly detection, fault management, space situational awareness, machine learning, model-based reasoning, artificial intelligence

Completion and Test of a Compact, Extremely Accurate Star Tracker

Stephen Fox, IERUS Technologies, Inc; Greg Finney, IERUS Technologies, Inc; Aaron Mebane, IERUS Technologies, Inc; Bijan Nemati, Tellus1 Scientific; Kevin Ludwick, University of Alabama in Huntsville Center for Applied Optics

Keywords: star tracker, focal plane array, characterization, distortion

Concept of Operation and Initial Performance Summary of the NorthStar Space-Based Optical SSA System

Daniel O'Connell, NorthStar; Jean-Claude Leclerc, NorthStar; Noemi Giammichele, NorthStar Earth and Space; Ryan Comeau, NorthStar Earth and Space; Narendra Gollu, NorthStar; Naron Phou, NorthStar; Frederic Pelletier, NorthStar Earth & Space

Keywords: Space-based, Northstar, conops, optical,

Design of Wide Angle and Large Aperture Optical System of a LiDAR Sensor for Characterization of Space Debris Particles

Keywords: Space Debris, Characterization, LiDAR, wide FOV

Enhancing the Pointing Accuracy Using Adaptive Terminal Sliding Mode Control for Satellite with Single Gimbal VSCMG

Mayur Vijay Pawar, MIT Art, Design and Technology University; Khushi Jain, MIT Art, Design and Technology University; Abhinav Krishnan, Independent Researcher; Sunil V Dingare, MIT Art, Design and Technology University

Keywords: Pointing Accuracy, Lyapunov Stability Theory, Single Gimbal Variable Speed Control Moment Gyroscope, Sliding Mode Control, Space-based Observations

Event-Based Sensor Noise Modeling for Space Domain Awareness

Rachel Oliver, Air Force Institute of Technology; Dmitry Savransky, Cornell University

Keywords: Event-based Vision Sensors, Neuromorphic Cameras, Space-based Sensing, Space Domain Awareness, Noise Modeling

Experimental Results from On-Orbit Edge-Deployed AI Detection of Resident Space Objects Using Computer Vision

Paul Day, Booz Allen Hamilton; Jeremiah Crane, Booz Allen Hamilton; Paul Cronk, Booz Allen Hamilton; Carlos Jimenez, Booz Allen Hamilton; Bruce Johnson, Booz Allen Hamilton; Rochelle Koeberle, Booz Allen Hamilton; Darin Millard, Booz Allen Hamilton; Zackary Werner, Booz Allen Hamilton

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Edge Compute, On-orbit Edge Compute, AIOps, AI Operations, MLOps, Machine Learning Operations

The Use of Flyby Space-to-Space Non-Earth Imagery to Rapidly Identify and Characterise Unknown Objects

James Allworth, HEO; Stuart Bartlett, HEO; Samantha Kirkwood, HEO; Karla Vincent, HEO; Hannah Dawe, HEO UK; Jack Sines, HEO UK; Toby Harris, HEO UK; Hiranya Jayakody, HEO; William Crowe, HEO

Keywords: NEI, satellite characterization, resolved imagery, space-based assets

Wide Field of View (FOV) Imagers for Co-Orbiting Object Detection

Randa Qashoa, York University; Paul Harrison, Magellan Aerospace; Regina Lee, York University

Keywords: SSA, SDA, optical systems, RSO detection, sensor selection, WFOV imagers