METHOD OF IMAGE QUALITY ENHANCEMENT FOR SPACE OBJECTS

Alexander I. Altuchov, Korshunov Denis S., Shabakov Evgeniy I

2014 , VOLUME 14, NUMBER 4 ( JULY-AUGUST )

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METHOD OF IMAGE QUALITY ENHANCEMENT FOR SPACE OBJECTS

A. I. Altuchov, D. S. Korshunov, E. I. Shabakov

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Abstract

The paper deals with an approach for image quality improvement of the space objects in the visible range of
electromagnetic wave spectrum. The proposed method is based on the joint taking into account of both the motion velocity of the space supervisory apparatus and a space object observed in the near-earth space when the time of photo-detector exposure is chosen. The timing of exposure is carried out by light-signal characteristics, which determines the optimal value of the charge package formed in the charge-coupled device being irradiated. Thus, the parameters of onboard observation equipment can be selected, which provides space images suitable for interpretation. The linear resolving capacity is used as quality indicator for space images, giving a complete picture for the image contrast and geometric properties of the object on the photo. Observation scenario modeling of the space object, done by sputnik-inspector, has shown the possibility of increasing the linear resolution up to10% - 20% or up to 40% - 50% depending on the non-complanarity angle at the movement along orbits. The proposed approach to the increase of photographs quality provides getting sharp and highcontrast images of space objects by the optical-electronic equipment of the space-based remote sensing. The usage of these images makes it possible to detect in time the space technology failures, which are the result of its exploitation in the nearearth space. The proposed method can be also applied at the stage of space systems design for optical-electronic surveillance in computer models used for facilities assessment of the shooting equipment information tract.

Keywords: orbital inspection, space photograph quality, exposure, image shift, light-signal feature

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