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Ground-Based Optics to Track Space Debris

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CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 26, 2014 — A new facility will use electro-optics and radar to provide an enhanced view of debris orbiting the Earth. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, in collaboration with Electro Optic Systems pty Ltd., is developing the new tracking site in Western Australia. It will use a combination of lasers and sensitive optical systems, similar to those found in telescopes, to detect, track and characterize manmade space debris. The electro-optical technology can zoom in on specific objects and will sweep the sky and track up to 200,000 objects, according to the project developers. It will complement...Read full article

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    Published: August 2014
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    electro-optics
    1. The branch of physics that deals with the use of electrical energy to create or manipulate light waves, generally by changing the refractive index of a light-propagating material; 2. Collectively, the devices used to affect the intersection of electrical energy and light. Compare with optoelectronics.
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