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Jul 2026
Decentralized Global Satellite Tracking Network: Leveraging Crowd-sourced Astronomical Observations and Machine Learning for Cost Effective Orbital Monitoring
This paper investigates the feasibility of a decentralized alternative where data gathered from a global network of amateur astronomers is classified using a machine learning model that automatically detects satellite trails in telescope imagery, providing position updates at higher frequency and lower costs than conventional systems.
Jay Zhang
· International Journal of Ene... · 0 citations