• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 40, Issue 2, 0228002 (2020)
Mingliang Long1, Haifeng Zhang1、2、*, Huarong Deng1, Kai Tang1, Zhongping Zhang1、2, and Ali Zhang3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200030, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Space Object and Debris Observation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu 21008, China
  • 3Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China
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    Mingliang Long, Haifeng Zhang, Huarong Deng, Kai Tang, Zhongping Zhang, Ali Zhang. Laser Ranging for Space Debris Using Double Telescopes with Kilometer-Level Distance[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(2): 0228002 Copy Citation Text show less
    Structural diagram of Shanghai Observatory’s satellite laser ranging system
    Fig. 1. Structural diagram of Shanghai Observatory’s satellite laser ranging system
    Diagram of delay measurement/ranging structure in SLR system
    Fig. 2. Diagram of delay measurement/ranging structure in SLR system
    Measurement of transmission delay in SLR system
    Fig. 3. Measurement of transmission delay in SLR system
    Mode measurement of main pulse detector, detector, and photocell in channels A and B of timer
    Fig. 4. Mode measurement of main pulse detector, detector, and photocell in channels A and B of timer
    Range detection in SLR
    Fig. 5. Range detection in SLR
    Locations of laser transmitting telescope and laser receiving telescope
    Fig. 6. Locations of laser transmitting telescope and laser receiving telescope
    Calculation of range gate control value for remote multi-receiving telescopes
    Fig. 7. Calculation of range gate control value for remote multi-receiving telescopes
    Signals from transmitting telescope and receiving telescope for space debris (ID: 11672). (a) Transmitting telescope; (b) receiving telescope
    Fig. 8. Signals from transmitting telescope and receiving telescope for space debris (ID: 11672). (a) Transmitting telescope; (b) receiving telescope
    TypeTelescope in SheshanTelescope at Science and Technology Park
    Optical systemR-CR-C
    Mounted typeAZ-ELAZ-EL
    Focus length /m5.25.2
    Receiving optical efficiency60%@532 nm60%@532 nm
    Detector20%@532 nm40%@532 nm
    Detection field of view /(″)90135
    Tracking root-mean-square /(″)11
    Event timerA033A033
    Transmitting optical efficiency70%@532 nm
    Laser power60 W@200 Hz
    Transmitting telescope diameter /cm21
    Angle of laser divergence /(″)10-12
    Table 1. Main performance parameters of telescope systems located in Sheshan and Science and Technology Park
    IDName of space debrisRCS /m2Measured distance /kmRanging precision /cm
    Main telescopeFellowing telescope
    21610ArianeR_B16.841390129.2149.0
    16182SL-16R_B12.051030141.0141.7
    11672SL-14R_B4.21116056.264.7
    16720SL-14R_B3.58117074.962.2
    Table 2. Measurement results for space debris with two telescopes
    Mingliang Long, Haifeng Zhang, Huarong Deng, Kai Tang, Zhongping Zhang, Ali Zhang. Laser Ranging for Space Debris Using Double Telescopes with Kilometer-Level Distance[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(2): 0228002
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