Ground-Base Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance
(GEODSS)
(initiative to track artificial spacecraft including space junk)
The Ground-Base Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance
(GEODSS) is a US Space Force organization/initiative to
track artificial satellites and other spacecraft, including
abandoned equipment such as rocket stages left in orbit, i.e.,
space junk.
It monitors a shell-shaped region surrounding Earth
beginning about 3000 miles above the surface, and extending beyond
geosynchronous orbit distance.
It operates telescopes at three sites.
(survey,space)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Space_Surveillance_Network#Ground-based_Electro-Optical_Deep_Space_Surveillance
https://www.spaceforce.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Article/2197760/ground-based-electro-optical-deep-space-surveillance/
https://mostlymissiledefense.com/2012/08/20/space-surveillance-sensors-geodss-ground-based-electro-optical-deep-space-surveillance-system-august-20-2012/
https://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/geodss.htm
Referenced by page:
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