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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2019
The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
John McVey, El Segundo, CA (US);
Henry Helvajian, El Segundo, CA (US);
Shawn Perdue, El Segundo, CA (US);
Glenn Peterson, El Segundo, CA (US);
Marlon Sorge, El Segundo, CA (US);
David Cardoza, El Segundo, CA (US);
Joseph Gangestad, El Segundo, CA (US);
THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION, El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for identifying and tracking objects (e.g., debris, particles, space vehicles, etc.) using one or more light detection and ranging (LIDAR)-based sensors are disclosed. Such systems, apparatuses, and methods may be particularly beneficial for detecting millimeter scale and/or sub-millimeter scale objects. Such systems, apparatuses, and methods may be used for detection of objects in space, in the atmosphere, or in the ocean, for example.