IMPACT DETECTION SYSTEM FOR KWAJALEIN ATOLL APPLICATION

THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE A PDR-LEVEL DESIGN FOR AN OPTICAL SENSOR SYSTEM FOR THE DETECTION AND LOCATION OF THE SPLASHDOWN POSITION OF REENTRY VEHICLES AT THE KWAJALEIN ATOLL WITH ACCURACIES BETWEEN ONE AND FIVE METERS. THE SYSTEM WILL MAKE USE OF VISIBLE WAVEBAND SENSORS AT MULTIPLE SITES FOR STEREO VIEWING. COINCIDENCE FILTERING AND BACKGROUND SUBTRACTION WILL BE USED FOR TARGET DETECTION. IN ADDITION TO SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN, A DEVELOPMENT TEST UNIT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AND USED TO SUPPORT ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT AND TO VERIFY SENSOR PERFORMANCE.