Multi-aperture telescope system and method for generating combined optical signals received from satellites

A multi-aperture telescope method for generating combined one or more optical signals received from one or more satellites based on a multi-aperture telescope system, the multi-aperture telescope method comprising:

• capturing, by a primary optical telescope assembly of each of a plurality of telescope units, a portion of one or more optical signals from the one or more satellites, wherein the plurality of telescope units are arranged on a platform base, and wherein the platform base possesses a geometry defining one or more mounting points;
• collecting, by a precision optics of each of the plurality of telescope units, the captured one or more optical signals from the primary optical telescope assembly based on an optical path system;
• supporting, by each mounting pedestal of one or more mounting pedestals, corresponding telescope unit of the plurality of telescope units for providing stability to the plurality of telescope units, wherein the one or more mounting pedestals arranged on the platform base;
• providing, by each mounting pedestal of the one or more mounting pedestals, height adjustment capability, angular positioning, rotational mounting for tracking movement of the one or more satellites, and vibration isolation for the plurality of telescope units;
• redirecting, by at least one of:
• a plurality of mirror assemblies and optical fibers, of the optical path system, the collected one or more optical signals toward a central processing unit, wherein the optical path system is configured to maintain optical path length consistency among the plurality of telescope units for coherent detection;
• upon receiving the redirected one or more optical signals from the precision optics of each of the plurality of telescope units, combining, by one or more optical detectors, the redirected one or more optical signals;
• and
• generating, by the one or more optical detectors, the combined one or more optical signals possessing an equivalent signal strength to a single telescope unit with a collecting area equal to a sum of collecting areas of the plurality of telescope units, wherein the one or more optical detectors is positioned at the central processing unit.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored therein that when executed by one or more hardware processors of a multi-aperture telescope system, cause the one or more hardware processors to execute operations of:

• capturing, by a primary optical telescope assembly of each of a plurality of telescope units, a portion of one or more optical signals from the one or more satellites, wherein the plurality of telescope units are arranged on a platform base, and wherein the platform base possesses a geometry defining one or more mounting points;
• collecting, by a precision optics of each of the plurality of telescope units, the captured one or more optical signals from the primary optical telescope assembly based on an optical path system;
• supporting, by each mounting pedestal of one or more mounting pedestals, corresponding telescope unit of the plurality of telescope units for providing stability to the plurality of telescope units, wherein the one or more mounting pedestals arranged on the platform base;
• providing, by each mounting pedestal of the one or more mounting pedestals, height adjustment capability, angular positioning, rotational mounting for tracking movement of the one or more satellites, and vibration isolation for the plurality of telescope units;
• redirecting, by a plurality of mirror assemblies of the optical path system, the collected one or more optical signals toward a central processing unit, wherein the optical path system is configured to maintain optical path length consistency among the plurality of telescope units for coherent detection;
• upon receiving the redirected one or more optical signals from the precision optics of each of the plurality of telescope units, combining, by one or more optical detectors, the redirected one or more optical signals;
• and
• generating, by the one or more optical detectors, the combined one or more optical signals possessing an equivalent signal strength to a single telescope unit with a collecting area equal to a sum of collecting areas of the plurality of telescope units, wherein the one or more optical detectors are positioned at the central processing unit.