Using artificial intelligence for space challenges: A survey

A Russo, G Lax - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Artificial intelligence is applied to many fields and contributes to many important applications
and research areas, such as intelligent data processing, natural language processing …

Review of sensor tasking methods in Space Situational Awareness

C Xue, H Cai, S Gehly, M Jah, J Zhang - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
To ensure the secure operation of space assets, it is crucial to employ ground and/or space-
based surveillance sensors to observe a diverse array of anthropogenic space objects …

Effects of phase angle and sensor properties on on-orbit debris detection using commercial star trackers

A Shtofenmakher, H Balakrishnan - Acta Astronautica, 2024 - Elsevier
The recent proliferation of resident space objects (RSOs) in low Earth orbit (LEO) threatens
the sustainability of space as a resource and requires persistent monitoring to avoid …

Machine learning-based approach for ballistic coefficient estimation of resident space objects in LEO

N Cimmino, R Opromolla, G Fasano - Advances in Space Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing number of Resident Space Objects poses a serious threat to the safe
operation of satellites. Alongside with mitigation policies, it is fundamental to predict the …

[PDF][PDF] An autonomous sensor tasking approach for large scale space object cataloging

R Linares, R Furfaro - Advanced Maui Optical and Space …, 2017 - amostech.com
Abstract The field of Space Situational Awareness (SSA) has progressed over the last few
decades with new sensors coming online, the development of new approaches for making …

A transfer learning approach to space debris classification using observational light curve data

J Allworth, L Windrim, J Bennett, M Bryson - Acta Astronautica, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a data driven approach to space object characterisation through the
application of machine learning techniques to observational light curve data. One …

[PDF][PDF] Resident space object characterization and behavior understanding via machine learning and ontology-based bayesian networks

R Furfaro, R Linares, D Gaylor, M Jah… - Advanced Maui Optical …, 2016 - amostech.com
In this paper, we present an end-to-end approach that employs machine learning
techniques and Ontology-based Bayesian Networks (BN) to characterize the behavior of …

[PDF][PDF] Challenges and opportunities for cubesat detection for space situational awareness using a CNN

J Aarestad, A Cochrane, M Hannon… - 34th Annual Small …, 2020 - digitalcommons.usu.edu
The deployment of artificial neural networks (ANNs) on small satellites will improve space
situational awareness (SSA) where scarce radio resources limits the interactions between …

Light curve completion and forecasting using fast and scalable Gaussian processes (MuyGPs)

IR Goumiri, AM Dunton, AL Muyskens… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
Temporal variations of apparent magnitude, called light curves, are observational statistics
of interest captured by telescopes over long periods of time. Light curves afford the …

Machine learning for quality assessment of ground-based optical images of satellites

T Kyono, J Lucas, M Werth, B Calef… - Optical …, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Astronomical images collected by ground-based telescopes suffer from degradation and
perturbations attributed to atmospheric turbulence. We investigate the application of …