Accession Number:

ADA071014

Title:

Correlation Techniques for Deep Space 'Uncorrelated Targets'.

Descriptive Note:

Technical note,

Corporate Author:

MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH LEXINGTON LINCOLN LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Sridharan,Ramaswamy
• Seniw,William P.
• Freed,Aubyn

Report Date:

1979-03-13

Pagination or Media Count:

31.0

Abstract:

The surveillance fences of SPACETRACK detect and track a large number of space objects that do not correlate with known objects in the satellite catalog. This note describes the techniques developed at the Millstone Hill Radar for the analysis of these uncorrelated targets. Author

Descriptors:

• *RADAR TRACKING
• *SATELLITE TRACKING SYSTEMS
• ORBITS
• TARGET SIGNATURES
• MOTION
• CORRELATION TECHNIQUES
• TARGET CLASSIFICATION
• OPTICAL TRACKING
• DEEP SPACE

Subject Categories:

• Active and Passive Radar Detection and Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE