Horizon Technologies @ Nanosats Database

Name	Horizon Technologies
Constellations	RF Spectrum Monitoring SIGINT Planned constellation that will offer SIGINT services to government agencies via space. Locate and track vessels worldwide by picking up electronic emissions. Status: Prototype development Constellation page at NewSpace Index
Country	UK
Founded	1993
Funding	Yes
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Oneliner	Horizon Aerospace Technologies is the world leader in airborne Sat Phone monitoring systems for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) applications, equipping governments worldwide by enhancing their SIGINT capabilities.
Description	The AMBER™ Constellation of CubeSats is a Space-Based Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Data-as-a-Service (DaaS). The AMBER™ payload will be able to locate and track vessels worldwide by picking up their RF emissions using the L-Band Sat Phone detection sensor package derived from Horizon Technologies’ existing FlyingFish™ system, combined with X and S-Band sensors and an Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver to detect, geolocate, and correlate these signals against the presence of AIS beacons.
Notes	A new UK CubeSat platform set to launch in 2020 will track electronic emissions from ships in an effort to crack down on illegal maritime activity, 2019-04-23. Virgin Orbit bought an equity stake in late 2021 and will become preferred launch partner. IOD-3 AMBER project backed by Innovate UK and Satellite Applications Catapult.
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Status	Active in nanosatellites

Own nanosats to be launched	Amber-1 (IOD-3 AMBER), Amber 2, Amber 3

Last modified: 2023-01-06