Name | AISSat-1 |
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Type | Nanosatellite |
Units or mass | 7 kg |
Status | Operational (Mentioned in public news) |
Launched | 2010-07-12 |
NORAD ID | 36797 |
Deployer | XPOD (eXperimental Push Out Deployer) [UTIAS/SFL] |
Launcher | PSLV |
Organisation | Norwegian Space Centre |
Institution | Space agency |
Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
Nation (HQ) | Norway |
Nation (AIT) | Canada |
Manufacturer | AIVT by Space Flight Laboratory |
Operator | Aerospace Corp |
Launch brokerer | Space Flight Laboratory (UTIAS-SFL) |
Oneliner |
Demonstrate space-based AIS detection. |
Description |
Its primary mission is to demonstrate the feasibility and performance of space-based Automatic Identification System (AIS) detection from low-Earth orbit as a means of tracking maritime assets, and the integration of space-based AIS data into a national maritime tracking information system. |
Keywords | AIS |
Last modified: 2022-12-29
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