(U) Passive Imaging

(The effects of any budget/program decisions made since the information was collected during 1997-98 are NOT reflected in the National Security Space Road Map (NSSRM).)

Overview: (U)
(U)  Passive imaging develops techniques to obtain images of LEO objects, and extend these technologies to reach deep space or GEOS objects.

Description: (U)
(U)   Passive imaging includes daytime satellite imaging capability was successfully transitioned to the Maui Space Surveillance Site (MSSS) 1.6 meter telescope. Sensors and algorithms now produce near-diffraction limited performance without adaptive optics. In addition, the first satellite images using deconvolution algorithms on passive speckle data were obtained at the Starfire Optical Range (SOR), demonstrating a prototype daytime adaptive optics system. This system improved the imagery for the precompensated configuration on the SOR 3.5 meter telescope, and will be transitioned to MSSS in FY97.

User Impact: (U)
(U) None.

Programmatics: (U)
(U) Concept/Technology.
	(U) IOC: 02/1996 (2QFY1996).

Related Initiatives: (U)
(U) None.

Related Requirements: (U)
(U) None.

Related Categories: (U)
(U) Imaging Technology

Road Map Placements: (U)
(U) TECHNOLOGY- RDT&E.

Lead Office: (U)
(U) Air Force.

Date of Information: (U)
21 November 1997

(The effects of any budget/program decisions made since the information was collected during 1997-98 are NOT reflected in the National Security Space Road Map (NSSRM).)