A new approach to the telescope operation method for satellite tracking using a time synchronization technique |
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Authors: | Yoon Kyung Seo Dong Young Rew Georg Kirchner Eunseo Park Mansoo Choi Sung Yeol Yu Jiwoong Heo Cheong Youn |
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Institution: | 1. Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, 776 Daedeok-daero, Youseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea;2. Department of Computer Engineering, Chungnam National University, 220 Gung-dong, Youseong-gu, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea;3. Korea Aerospace Research Institute, 115 Gwahangno, Youseong-gu, Daejeon 305-333, Republic of Korea;4. Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Lustbuehelstrasse 46, A-8042 Graz, Austria;5. Selab Inc., 66-3 Jinyoung Building, Nonhyun-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-010, Republic of Korea |
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Abstract: | For the development of a telescope that is capable of precisely tracking satellites and high-speed operation such as satellite laser ranging, a special method of telescope operation is required. This study aims to propose a new telescope operation method and system configuration for the independent development of a mount and an operation system which includes the host computer. Considering that the tracking of a satellite is performed in real time, communication and synchronization between the two independent subsystems are important. Therefore, this study applied the concept of time synchronization, which is used in various fields of industry, to the communication between the command computer and the mount. In this case, communication delays do not need to be considered in general, and it is possible to cope with data loss. Above all, when the mount is replaced in the future, only the general communication interface needs to be modified, and thus, it is not limited by replacement in terms of the overall system management. The performance of the telescope operation method developed in this study was verified by applying the method to the first mobile SLR system in Korea. This study is significant in that it proposed a new operation method and system configuration, to which the concept of time synchronization was applied, for the observation system that requires an optical telescope. |
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Keywords: | Time synchronization Operation system Satellite laser ranging International Laser Ranging Service Space geodesy |
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