Project Details
Projekt
Laser Ranging and Laser-Based Attitude Determination (C02)
Subject Area
Measurement Systems
Term
since 2024
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 516238647
A new method for precise orbit and attitude determination based on the chirp pulse compression (CPC) method of laser radiation in the near-infrared spectral region will be developed and tested at DLR's Johannes Kepler Observatory. The approach promises a significant increase in achievable efficiency and signal-to-noise ratio compared to conventional laser-based techniques for distance measurement. Furthermore, the ability of the developed CPC method to detect the orientation, shape and material of objects in VLEO will be investigated and tested.
DFG Programme
Collaborative Research Centres
Applicant Institution
Universität Stuttgart
Project Heads
Professor Dr. Thomas Dekorsy; Dr. Gerd Achim Wagner
