The increasing population of space debris orbiting the Earth, poses a significant threat to
operational and future missions. The follow-up observations of space objects can help to …

This paper presents a data driven approach to space object characterisation through the
application of machine learning techniques to observational light curve data. One …

ABSTRACT A new astronomical observatory in south-eastern Indonesia is currently under
construction. This Timau National Observatory will host a 3.8-m telescope for optical and …

Abstract Space debris, the dysfunctional human-made objects on Low Earth Orbits (LEO),
occasionally irradiate bright specular flares or glints which can be detected by a ground …

For Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) objects, space-based optical surveillance has
advantages over regional ground surveillance in terms of both the timeliness and space …

October 1957, and the successful launch of Sputnik 1 into Earth orbit, marked the dawn of
the Space Age. The first of the'fellow travellers'-humanity's first artificial satellite-orbited for a …

Abstract Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, when exposed to the sun, use solar energy for
operation, processing, and communication, and with excess energy they recharge their …

Photometry is commonly used method in astronomy to extract physical and dynamical
(rotation) properties of space objects, such as space debris and asteroids. Once the light …

The increasing proliferation of space debris, intermittent space incidents, and the rapid
emergence of massive LEO satellite constellations pose significant threats to satellites in …

ABSTRACT Since the 2016 Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics of Comenius
University in Bratislava, Slovakia (FMPI) is developing its 70 cm Newtonian telescope …