Amber-1 (IOD-3 AMBER)

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Satellite name Amber-1 (IOD-3 AMBER)
Spacecraft type CubeSat
Units or mass 6U
Status Launch failure
Launched 2023-01-09
NORAD ID Launch failure
Deployer ?
Launcher LauncherOne (UK)
Organisation Horizon Technologies
Institution Company
Entity type Commercial
Nation UK
Manufacturer AIVT by AAC Clyde Space
Operator AAC Clyde Space
Launch brokerer Virgin Orbit
Partners Clyde Space, Innovate UK, UK Satellite Applications Catapult
Costs $1,880,000 for four 3U IOD Mission platforms and $265,000 to upgrade this into 6U
Single platform: $735,000
Oneliner

First of a SIGINT constellation to track vessels using an L-band Satphone detection sensor combined with radar detection.

Description

AIS systems can be switched on and off, and are generally disabled when ships carry out illicit activity, such as smuggling, piracy and illegal fishing. Known as IOD-3 AMBER, the new 6U CubeSat will track vessels using an L-band Satphone detection sensor package combined with radar detection, matching the signals against the presence of AIS beacons. first of a planned constellation that will now offer SIGINT services to government agencies via space. Receiving ship geolocation data (to include GPS locations) of maritime vessels via a number of RF emissions.

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COTS subsystems
  • PLATFORM - Clyde Space
Keywords AIS

Last modified: 2023-06-09

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