Year: 2024
Type: article
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: Domingos Barbosa, Bruno Coelho, Miguel Bergano, Constança Alves, Alexandre C. M. Correia, Luís Cupido, José Freitas, Luís Gonçalves, Bruce Grossan, Anna Guerman, Allan K. de Almeida, Dalmiro Maia, Bruno Morgado, João Pandeirada, Valério Ribeiro, Gonçalo Rosa, George Smoot, Timothée Vaillant, Thyrso Villela, Carlos Alexandre Wuensche
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funders: National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, Departamento Administrativo de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (COLCIENCIAS), European Commission, Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, Centre for Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technologies, University of Beira Interior, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, European Regional Development Fund
Awards: G1167214205, G1516346500, G1578237752, G1763632427, G2074083719, Centro de Investigação em Ciências Geo-Espaciais, G2628364946, G274581676, G2772043866, G3027216024, Centro de Física da Universidade de Coimbra, G3783317134, G3838636553, G3840324753, G3850789590, G3891694003, G491858407, G4937468798, Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Mecânicas e Aeroespaciais, G5224927334, G6126344035, G6339849012, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Centro de Física da Universidade de Coimbra, G7549109633, G7574786146, G7965899483
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