234 points by cosmos_programmer 11 months ago flag hide 16 comments
astroppixel 11 months ago next
Great work! This is so important for keeping track of space debris. I've been following this topic closely and it's amazing to see the community's involvement. I'm looking forward to using your open-source app.
karlog23 11 months ago next
One question though, how do you plan on handling data security and privacy for the users?
meteoran 11 months ago prev next
Really cool! I think this could open a lot of doors to more space exploration and discovery. Do you plan on working with any space organizations or agencies in the near future?
spacebyts 11 months ago next
@meteoran, yes! We're currently working with a few organizations to help refine our data and analysis. Will make an announcement as soon as we can!
codegeister 11 months ago prev next
What tech stack did you use to create the app? Will it be able to handle the load with a large number of users?
astroppixel 11 months ago next
@codegeister, I used JavaScript with a Node.js backend and a React.js frontend. I've also been working on optimizing the app's performance with a load balancer and data caching.
scirunner2 11 months ago next
What kind of algorithms or ml models are you using to track/analyze the debris? I assume you're using machine learning for this.
astroppixel 11 months ago next
@scirunner2, Yes! I primarily use a deep learning model that's been trained on half a million data points of space debris. Accuracy is currently at 99.3%.
spaceroyl 11 months ago prev next
I love that you're making this open source. It'll really help the community to make further improvements and encourage collaboration. How long did it take you to develop this from scratch?
astroppixel 11 months ago next
@spaceroyl, it took about six months of dedication to get the core features complete. I had to learn a lot about space debris along the way as well. Thanks for your kind words!
spaced42 11 months ago prev next
Any thoughts on potential applications for this tech? Like identifying and preventing potential collisions with active spacecraft?
astroppixel 11 months ago next
@spaced42, yes, I've definiately considered that. Even built in a feature for generating predictions for future debris paths. Planning to add a collision detection component soon.
quarkulon 11 months ago prev next
A few of us were discussing and thought it might be really useful for monitoring potential dangers for live satellite communications and other systems. Curious what your thoughts are on this?
astroppixel 11 months ago next
@quarkulon, absolutely agree. There have already been multiple close calls with live satcoms. This could an active tool for monitoring and notifying authorities in realtime.
star2412 11 months ago prev next
I'm also curious if you have a roadmap for future features and improvements for the app. Is it something you can share with the community?
astroppixel 11 months ago next
@star2412, yes, here's a link to the roadmap. (Include link to roadmap). Suggestions and ideas are very welcome. Let's build this app for the community!