Sutter Telescope Tracks Small, Dark, Fast-Moving Space Objects

TransAstra ground-based telescope and crew
TransAstra sees value in a ground-based telescope network as well.
Credit: TransAstra
TransAstra says it has developed a breakthrough algorithm that could allow small satellites to spot and track small, dark, fast-moving objects far out in space. Since April, the startup has been testing its Sutter Telescope System proof of concept, a ground-based bundle of four telescopes, at the...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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