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SURF@JPL: Announcements of Opportunity
Announcements of Opportunity are posted by JPL technical staff for the SURF@JPL program. Each AO indicates whether or not it is open to non-Caltech students. If an AO is NOT open to non-Caltech students, please DO NOT contact the mentor.
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| Project: |
Goldstone Orbital Debris Radar
(JPL AO No. 14131)
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| Disciplines: | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Remote Sensing | ||||||||
| Mentor: |
Clement Lee,
(JPL),
clement.g.lee@jpl.nasa.gov, |
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| Background: | Micro-meteoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) refer to millions of micrometeoroids and orbital debris orbiting the Earth, which can come from the remaining parts of previous missions. These debris objects keep colliding and creating new pieces of debris, with very different sizes ranging from millimeters to meters. About 99.3% of the debris objects have a size < 1 cm. These debris objects, traveling at speeds of 10 km/s, can cause significant damage to spacecraft, satellites, and astronauts operating in that region of space. | ||||||||
| Description: | We are looking for an enthusiastic student with interest and background in radar and signal processing to work on the Goldstone Orbital Debris Radar (ODR). One problem being addressed is the removal of the multipath scattering from the received data. The multipath first needs to be characterized. The candidate will focus on development of an algorithm and software to remove the multipath clutter from the data without adversely affecting the detections of other debris. We will have real ODR data to test this software. The intent will be to help improve the debris detection by removing the multipath clutter in the received signal. We are also investigating new ideas in the waveform that may help provide more information on the detected debris. | ||||||||
| Student Requirements: | Radar, Signal Processing, Matlab, C/C++, Linux | ||||||||
| Location / Safety: | Project building and/or room locations: . Student will need special safety training: . | ||||||||
| Programs: |
This AO can be done under the following programs:
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