Space debris detection using feature learning of candidate regions in optical image sequences

J **, Y **ang, OK Ersoy, M Cong, X Wei, J Gu - Ieee Access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Space debris detection is important in space situation awareness and space asset
protection. In this article, we propose a method to detect space debris using feature learning …

Effects of phase angle and sensor properties on on-orbit debris detection using commercial star trackers

A Shtofenmakher, H Balakrishnan - Acta Astronautica, 2024 - Elsevier
The recent proliferation of resident space objects (RSOs) in low Earth orbit (LEO) threatens
the sustainability of space as a resource and requires persistent monitoring to avoid …

Dim and small space-target detection and centroid positioning based on motion feature learning

S Su, W Niu, Y Li, C Ren, X Peng, W Zheng, Z Yang - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
The detection of dim and small space-targets is crucial in space situational awareness
missions; however, low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) targets and complex backgrounds pose …

[HTML][HTML] Simulation of RSO images for space situation awareness (SSA) using parallel processing

R Clark, Y Fu, S Dave, R Lee - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
With the rapid increase in resident space objects (RSO), there is a growing demand for their
identification and characterization to advance space simulation awareness (SSA) programs …

[HTML][HTML] Co-correcting: Combat noisy labels in space debris detection

H Li, Z Niu, Q Sun, Y Li - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Space debris detection is vital to space missions and space situation awareness.
Convolutional neural networks are introduced to detect space debris due to their excellent …

Survey Mode: A Review of Machine Learning in Resident Space Object Detection and Characterization

K Tsaprailis, G Choumos, V Lappas… - AIAA SCITECH 2024 …, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
The number of Resident Space Objects (RSO) in Earth's orbit has been rising steadily since
the first satellite was launched. The need to protect functioning space assets from collisions …

Enhanced YOLOv8-based method for space debris detection using cross-scale feature fusion

Y Guo, X Yin, Y **ao, Z Zhao, X Yang, C Dai - Discover Applied Sciences, 2025 - Springer
Optical observations play a crucial role in monitoring space debris, and long exposure large
field-of-view telescopes exhibit robust detection capabilities for identifying space debris …

Seeing stars: Learned star localization for narrow-field astrometry

V Felt, J Fletcher - Proceedings of the IEEE/CVF Winter …, 2024 - openaccess.thecvf.com
Star localization in astronomical imagery is a computer vision task that underpins satellite
tracking. Astronomical star extraction techniques often struggle to detect stars when applied …

Detecting moving objects with machine learning

WC Fraser - Machine Learning for Small Bodies in the Solar System, 2025 - Elsevier
The scientific study of the Solar System's minor bodies ultimately starts with a search for
those bodies. This chapter presents a review of the use of machine learning techniques to …

Adaptation of ISO 23247 to aerospace digital twin applications-on-orbit collision avoidance and space-based debris detection

A Shtofenmakher, G Shao - AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
As interest in digital engineering within a variety of technical domains begins to accelerate,
industries continue to encounter obstacles with regard to implementing—and benefiting from …