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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2015
Applicant:
Specialized Arrays, Inc., Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
Inventors:
Kathleen Minear, Palm Bay, FL (US);
G. Patrick Martin, Merritt Island, FL (US);
Assignee:
Specialized Arrays, Inc., Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 19/00 (2010.01); G01S 13/58 (2006.01); G01S 7/41 (2006.01); G01S 13/02 (2006.01); G01S 13/95 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/58 (2013.01); G01S 7/411 (2013.01); G01S 13/0218 (2013.01); G01S 13/951 (2013.01); G01S 2013/0245 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for detection and orbit determination of Earth orbiting objects includes a first plurality of sensors including at least one first antenna. The at least one first antenna is configured to point in a stare mode to broadcast a first detection signal at an angular region centered on an equatorial plane to maximize detection of orbiting objects regardless of altitude, grade, or inclination. The first antenna may be configured to stare at a low inclination angle, and may be configured to stare at one of due east and due west along the equator.