01 / Research area
Space surveillance & tracking
Optical and radar observations support the detection, correlation and cataloging of objects in Earth orbit.
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Observing orbit. Interpreting evidence.
The research portfolio moves from sensor measurements to the decisions they enable. Explore four connected areas, then follow the linked projects and publications.
02 / Research area
Sensor tasking & observability
Observation planning links finite sensor time with the information needed for catalog maintenance.
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Orbit analysis, uncertainty & fragmentation
Early measurements can help associate newly observed objects with a break-up and estimate when it occurred.
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AI for space applications
Machine learning, reinforcement learning and meta-reinforcement learning inform adaptive sensor scheduling. LLM-assisted scientific workflows remain an emerging research direction.
Explore this areaConceptual graphics do not depict operational data or measured results. Earth background imagery: NASA/NOAA composite.
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5 projects
01 / ResearchOctober 2025 – present
BIRALES TOP 5
Modules for sensor assessment, tasking, and analysis of orbital fragmentation observations.
- Contribution
- Implementation and integration of modules for fragmentation correlation, reconstruction, and characterization.
- Context
- Research project
- Organizations
- Politecnico di Milano · INAF · EU SST
02 / ResearchJanuary 2024 – present
SΞNSIT · sensor-network simulation
Simulation of optical and radar sensor networks for catalog build-up and maintenance.
- Contribution
- Work on realistic sensor modelling and observation strategies for the simulation environment.
- Context
- Research project
- Organizations
- Politecnico di Milano
03 / ResearchFebruary 2024 – December 2025
On-orbit break-up forensics
A collaborative research project on characterizing and reconstructing orbital fragmentation events.
- Contribution
- Software development and programming within the research collaboration.
- Context
- ESA-funded research project
- Organizations
- European Space Agency · Politecnico di Milano · GMV · SpaceDyS
Related publicationsCharacterisation of fragmentation clouds and fragmentation event reconstruction for space break-up forensics ↗Space break-up forensics: unravelling the secrets of explosions and collisions in Space ↗On-orbit breakup forensics: analysis of measurement data to reconstruct fragmentation events in space ↗
04 / ResearchDecember 2023 – July 2026
ASI–ISTAR
Scientific and technical work spanning space traffic management, fragmentation analysis, and sensor tasking.
- Contribution
- Research and Python development in the documented project areas.
- Context
- Research agreement
- Organizations
- Agenzia Spaziale Italiana · Politecnico di Milano
05 / ResearchPublished research study
Early-stage fragmentation characterization
Methods to associate early observations with an on-orbit break-up and estimate event properties.
- Contribution
- Co-author of the published study; its evaluation uses a simulated scenario.
- Context
- Published research study
- Organizations
- Politecnico di Milano