1. A system for monitoring space-based objects, the system comprising: a plurality of satellites in earth orbit, each satellite having an imaging device that collects images, and a satellite controller that receives a schedule for collecting an image at a collection time and a collection orientation, orients the imaging device and collects the image in accordance with the schedule, and transmits information relating to the collected image; and a controller that includes: a scheduler that generates schedules for collecting images of the space-based objects from the satellites; a communication interface that directs transmission of the schedules to the satellites and receives the information relating to the collected images from the satellites; and a data analyzer that generates refined orbital models for the space-based objects based on the received information and initial orbital models.