Orbital Debris Laser Tracking
Space & Planetary ScienceAerospace Engineering

Orbital Debris Laser Tracking

Ground-to-space optical system to monitor centimeter-scale debris

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QF Score

8.2

Backers

978

Days Left

39

Matching

$90k

Project Overview

About this Research

Caltech Space Systems Lab is constructing a coherent laser ranging array that can track centimeter-scale orbital debris in low Earth orbit. Accurate tracking data is critical to keep research satellites safe and is shared openly with the global space science community. The project collaborates with USC ISI aerospace researchers on simulation tooling and data dissemination.

Caltech Space Systems Lab

Research Milestones

1

Prototype telescope array

Complete installation of three synchronized ground stations

11/15/2024$210,000 required

Funding Progress

Real-time funding trajectory

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+12.5%

Avg. Stake

$285

Velocity

High

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Current$0
Goal$610,000
Matching Pool+$90,000

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