systems and methods for contiguously and accurately updating target object information during an entire target engagement period are provided . the target tracking system includes a database for storing starfield information , an optical beam source configured to illuminate one or more optical beam pulses , first and second camera systems , and a processor . the processor instructs the first camera system to track the object based on recordation of the tracked object , instructs the second camera system to stabilize the tracking image based on the instructions sent to the first camera system , and determines inertial reference information of the tracked object based on the stabilized image and starfield information associated with the stabilized image .