This May, the Montsec Observatory (OdM) has inaugurated its new Rapid Wide-Field Telescope (TRAC). This advanced instrument will significantly enhance the observatory’s capabilities, allowing for the observation of potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroids and the tracking of satellites and space debris.
The TRAC project is led by the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC), with participation of IFAE and i2CAT and it is funded through the 2024 CERCAGINYS III program, with contributions from Spain’s Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, the Catalan Government’s Department of Research and Universities, and the CERCA Institution.
PIC will provide robust data storage and access for the large datasets TRAC will generate, while the i2CAT Foundation will perform R&D on future optical communications systems.
