PASO - astronomy and space situational awareness in a dark sky destination
Abstract The Pampilhosa da Serra Space Observatory (PASO) is located in the centre of the continental Portuguese territory, in the heart of a dark-sky destination certified by the Starlight Foundation (Aldeias do Xisto) and has been an instrumental asset to advance science, education and astrotourism certifications. PASO hosts astronomy and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) activities including a node of the Portuguese Space Surveillance & Tracking (SST) infrastructure network, such as a space radar currently in the test phase using the GEM radiotelescope, a double Wide Field of View (WFOV) Telescope system, and a European Union SST optical sensor telescope. These instruments allow surveillance of satellite and space debris in LEO, MEO and GEO orbits. The WFOV telescope offers spectroscopy capabilities enabling light curve analysis and cosmic sources monitoring. Instruments for space weather are being considered for installation to monitor solar activities and expand the range of SSA services.
Authors
- Miguel Bergano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5398-9567)
- B. E. Morgado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0088-1808)
- L. Cupido
- Anna Guerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9811-1758)
- 王彬
- A. Ferrer Correia
- C. A. Wuensche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1373-4719)
- João Pandeirada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3329-2439)
- Allan Kardec de Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9488-4462)
- V. A. R. M. Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3617-4400)
- Gonçalo Rosa
- G. F. Smoot
- Timothée Vaillant
- Constança Alves
- Luís Filipe Pino Gonçalves
- Bruno Coelho
- Dalmiro Maia
- José Freitas
- Domingos Barbosa
- Bruce Grossan
Institutions
- Council of Independent Colleges (US)
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (US)
- University of Beira Interior (PT)
- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (Israel) (IL)
- Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (FR)
- Madeira Tecnopolo (PT)
- University of California System (US)
- Eyegaze (United States) (US)
- KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (IN)
- Instituto Superior Técnico (PT)
- Universidade da Madeira (PT)
- University of Aveiro (PT)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1743921324001467
- Primary Topic
- Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00