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The BiRaKos project (Very Long-Range Bistatic Radar for Space Object Monitoring) aims to develop the concept and initial model of a bistatic radar system for monitoring space objects, with a strong focus on advanced signal processing methods.
The project's core objectives include the design of signal processing techniques using, in the project's initial phase, the data recorded by the LOFAR radio telescope array, PL610, operated by CBK PAN and located in Borówiec. These methods will enable the detection and tracking of LEO objects using a passive radar approach in which the commercial radio and television transmitters are employed as the so-called illuminators of opportunity, addressing challenges such as the detection of very weak signals reflected from space objects, noise suppression, and satellite trajectory estimation.
The project will deliver dedicated software for data processing and preparatory work on a physical model and demonstrator of the radar system. The system will be used to validate the key methods and lay the groundwork for future operational deployment.
The project seeks to create a new class of long-range space monitoring systems by integrating passive radio astronomy infrastructure with novel signal processing techniques. This work presents the project's initial concept and assumptions.
