Space Debris In-Orbit Detection with Commercial Automotive LiDAR Sensors

Autor:	Isabel Lopez-Calle
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2024
Předmět:	space debris LiDAR mapping LASER sensors Chemical technology TP1-1185
Zdroj:	Sensors, Vol 24, Iss 22, p 7293 (2024)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	24227293 1424-8220
DOI:	10.3390/s24227293
Popis:	This article presents an alternative approach to detecting and mapping space debris in low Earth orbit by utilizing commercially available automotive LiDAR sensors mounted on CubeSats. The main objective is to leverage the compact size, low weight, and minimal power consumption of these sensors to create a “Large Cosmic LiDAR” (LCL) system. This LCL system would operate similarly to a giant radar circling the Earth, with strategically positioned LiDAR sensors along the target orbit. The article examines the feasibility of this concept by analyzing the relative orbital velocity between the sensor and debris objects, and calculating the time required to scan a complete orbit.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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