Space object maneuver detection
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsJonsimon Tack, Christine Nezda
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Abstract
A system detects a maneuver of at least one space object by receiving a first data set relating to orbital characteristics of at least one space debris object. The system trains a model, using the first data set, in order to model orbital behaviors of the at least one space debris object. The system then receives a second data set relating to orbital characteristics of the at least one space object, and detects a maneuver of the at least one space object using the trained model and the second data set.
Claims20
A process to detect a maneuver of at least one space object comprising:
- receiving into a computer processor a first data set relating to orbital characteristics of at least one space debris object;
- training a model, using the first data set, in order to model orbital behaviors of the at least one space debris object;
- receiving into the computer processor a second data set relating to orbital characteristics of the at least one space object;
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- detecting a maneuver of the at least one space object using the trained model and the second data set.
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by a computer processor execute a process to detect a maneuver of at least one space object comprising:
- receiving into the computer processor a first data set relating to orbital characteristics of at least one space debris object;
- training a model, using the first data set, in order to model orbital behaviors of the at least one space debris object;
- receiving into the computer processor a second data set relating to orbital characteristics of the at least one space object;
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- detecting a maneuver of the at least one space object using the trained model and the second data set.
A system comprising:
- a computer processor;
- and
- a computer memory coupled to the computer processor;
- wherein one or more of the computer processor and the computer memory are operable for detecting a maneuver of at least one space object by:
- receiving into the computer processor a first data set relating to orbital characteristics of at least one space debris object;
- training a model, using the first data set, in order to model orbital behaviors of the at least one space debris object;
- receiving into the computer processor a second data set relating to orbital characteristics of at least one space object;
- detecting a maneuver of the at least one space object using the trained model and the second data set;
- collecting at least one maneuver detection for the at least one space object;
- receiving into the computer processor a data set of conjunctions of the plurality of space objects;
- comparing the at least one maneuver detection with the data set of conjunctions;
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- identifying a conjunction between two space objects wherein at least one of the two space objects has executed a maneuver within a particular recent time period.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.