Russia to boost space object measuring accuracy with telescope photodetectors
Operational telescopes will be outfitted with new photodetectors, their operation will require upgrading computing systems by switching over to new high-capacity computers
MOSCOW, May 13. /TASS/. Russia will outfit telescopes of its ground-based optoelectronic stations with photodetectors to boost the accuracy of measuring space objects’ coordinates, Head of the Information Analytical Center at the Central Research Institute of Machine-Building (TsNIIMash, part of the space agency Roscosmos) Igor Bakaras told TASS on Thursday.
The upgrade of the telescopes will not affect their design features, the Russian specialist explained. "The novelty is that photo receivers based on advanced highly sensitive sensors will be mounted on the telescopes. This replacement will help boost the service life, reliability and capacity of equipment and raise the accuracy of measuring space objects’ coordinates," Bakaras noted.