NARIT also studies and develops the Thai National Space objects Observation: TNSO by using a 0.7-m reflecting telescope in the investigation of near earth objects and space debris by National Observatory at Royal Air Force Reporting Post at Doi Inthanon, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai as a prototype in the development of a telescope system control software that processes astrometry data. Certain software will be developed as a basic function to estimate the coordinates of operational satellites, space debris, and near-earth objects.
Currently the system is able observe space objects in every orbit: low-earth orbit, medium-earth orbit, and geosynchronous orbit with continuous tracking mode. To improve the system’s functionality, development in digital data processing, variable estimation, suitable controller, and signal processing through optics are planned. The data will be integrated into space traffic management to develop satellite emergency notification device as a national resource in the future.
