PROVIDENCE: scientific and programmatic roadmap of a 2.5-m adaptive-optics telescope dedicated to space domain awareness, astronomy, and free-space optics
Space Domain Awareness (SDA) is crucial for defense and civilian use. Ground based high resolution imaging with large telescopes and adaptive optics can deliver detailed image sequences of resident space objects (RSO), complemented by additional signatures for characterization. ONERA, together with CNRS/OSU Pythéas, is...