• Ground based observing station of the space control network

Being the observing station of the Russian ground-based  space control network, Zvenigorod observatory of the Institute of Astronomy carries out observations of geostationary objects. The detection  of high-orbit satellites in the search regime as well as identification and catalogisation of a registered objects are rather effective.

• Observatons of near-earth satellites

At present, in order to solve some of  fundamental and applied problems the positional observations of near-earth satellites are reopened.  The corresponding software is developed. The photometric observations of near-earth  satellites using state-of-the-art detectors are started. The location of the Zvenigorod observatory is favourable for observations of sun-synchronous  satellites.

• Development of optical methods of artificial and natural celestial bodies observations

The theory and method for identification of objects, as well as for determination of shape and orientation of a satellite are worked out.

• Space control specialists training 

• Work with students, school childs and amateurs

• Work with mass media