Upgrading the Skinakas 1.3 m telescope to an Optical Ground Station.
Prof. Dimitrios Papazoglou
FORTH-IESL
Day
Thursday · 2026-10-15
Time
2:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Track
Track 4
Session
Optical Ground Stations-2
Venue
ICSO 2026 Conference Venue
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Upgrading an astronomical telescope to an Optical Ground Station requires the integration of a modular breadboard with active optical stabilization. This enables rapid switching between astronomical observation and free-space optical satellite communications. The methodology utilized at the Skinakas Observatory provides a scalable template for enhancing existing telescope infrastructure for modern space network requirements.
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