The rapid growth of artificial satellites and the increasing threat of Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) have underscored the urgent need for advanced monitoring systems. This workshop, titled “Eyes On The Sky: Tracking Space Debris & Near-Earth Ojects With Optical Telescopes”, aims to bring together researchers, engineers, and students to explore the capabilities and methodologies of ground-based optical systems in detecting, tracking, and analyzing both space debris and NEOs. The workshop will address current observational techniques, data processing pipelines, orbit determination methods, and risk assessment models through a series of presentations and technical sessions. It will also highlight ongoing international efforts and collaborative opportunities in space situational awareness (SSA) and planetary defense.
Program of the workshop:
- Observing Near-Earth Objects: Optical Techniques and Detection Strategies. Ass. Professor. Ahmed Magdy Abdelaziz, NRIAG, Egypt.
- Space Debris Characterization through Optical Observations: Challenges and Advances. Dr. Shafeeq Tealib, NRIAG, Egypt.
- Significant increase in space debris population in geostationary orbit based on the ISON network database measurements analysis. Dr. Igor Molotov, KIAM, Russia
- Astrometric Tracking and Orbit Determination of NEOs Using Optical Data. Dr. Mohamed Aboueisha, NRIAG, Egypt.