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SOFTWARE AUTOMATION OF GEOSYNCHRONOUS EARTH SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS

ISTCMTM.
2025;
Volume 86(1), Number 1
: 51-54
https://doi.org/10.23939/istcmtm2025.01.051
Authors:
  1. Viktor Kudak
  2. Vitaly Gerasimov
1
Uzhhorod National University, Laboratory of space research, Ukraine
2
Mukachevo State University

Software automation of observations of geosynchronous Earth satellites is an important tool for effective monitoring of outer space. The program "Plan" presented in the work was created to automate the process of planning observations with the Takahashi BRC-250M telescope. The development is based on algorithms that take into account the visibility of satellites, the phase of the Moon, breaks between frames, as well as optimization of telescope movements to reduce observation time. The program integrates with the telescope via the TCP/IP protocol and generates text files of plans that are used for guidance. The use of such tools allows for accurate and systematic observations, and also contributes to effective resource management. A feature of the solution is support for updating TLE data to determine satellite coordinates and take into account the individual parameters of each object. This provides the ability to adapt to the specific needs of observing geostationary satellites.

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