Name | CanX-6 (NTS, Nanosatellite Tracking Ships) |
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Type | Nanosatellite |
Units or mass | 6.5 kg |
Status | Was operational until 2015-XX-XX? (Last website report from 2014 and eoPortal from 2015) |
Launched | 2008-04-28 |
NORAD ID | 32784 |
Deployer | XPOD (eXperimental Push Out Deployer) [UTIAS/SFL] |
Launcher | PSLV |
Organisation | Space Flight Laboratory |
Institution | Institute |
Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
Nation | Canada |
Launch brokerer | Space Flight Laboratory (UTIAS-SFL) |
Oneliner |
AIS receiver to detect maritime vessels. |
Description |
Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver developed by COM DEV for detection of signals transmitted by maritime vessels. |
Sources | [1] |
Keywords | AIS |
Last modified: 2022-12-29
Detailed CanX-6 entry in the Database
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