Abstract The two TAROT (Télescopes à Action Rapide pour les Objets Transitoires; Rapid Action Telescopes for Transient Objects) installations are fully robotic optical observatories with optimized observation scheduling, data processing and archiving. Zadko is a 1m telescope in Western Australia. The fully robotisation of the Zadko telescope has just been completed; it is now included in the TAROT network. In this paper we provide an overview of this international network of robotic optical telescopes. We discuss the advantages of using the network to participate in a satellite and space debris tracking program. This network will access almost all geostationary belt objects, and provide the first real-time satellite positioning capability. The inclusion of the 1m Zadko telescope into the network significantly extends the efficiency and sensitivity of the existing two telescope configuration.
A robotic telescope network for space debris identification and tracking
Advances in Space Research ; 47 , 3 ; 402-410
2010-09-10
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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