| Spacecraft | Kelpie |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Organization | AAC Clyde Space |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity type | Commercial |
| Country | UK |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by AAC Clyde Space |
| Operator | AAC Clyde Space |
| Costs | $5,900,000 for the manufacturing, launch and long-term operations of two CubeSats |
| Oneliner |
Space-as-a-service model to build and operate spacecraft and sell AIS data exclusively to ORBCOMM. |
| Description |
Clyde Space will build and launch two AIS-enabled CubeSats, each hosting three dedicated AIS receivers, including a highly versatile Software Defined Radio (SDR)-based receiver. ORBCOMM has an exclusive license for the low-latency AIS data provided by Clyde Space. Space-as-a-service model in which Clyde Space owns and operates the satellites to deliver AIS data exclusively to ORBCOMM and its customers. |
| Results |
Suffered an anomaly of its payload antenna which did not deploy. Due to the malfunction the satellite will be unable to deliver the planned data services, and as such it is considered a total loss. The loss of the satellite has been reported to the company's insurer. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
| Keywords | AIS, Space-As-A-Service |
Related Spacecraft
| Name | Status | Launcher | Launch | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelpie 1 (AAC-AIS-SAT-1, Clyde Orbcomm) | Operational (D-Orbit news from 2023-03-06 last checked 2023-04-15) | Falcon 9, (Transporter-6), (D-Orbit ION), (ION SCV 007) | 2023-01-03 | 515 km, 97.5 deg |
| Kelpie 2 (Clyde Orbcomm, AAC-AIS-SAT2) | Semi-operational (Antenna failed to deploy thus not able to deliver the data services, but spacecraft itself likely operational, as per press release on 2023-11-22) | Falcon 9, (Transporter-8), (D-Orbit ION) | 2023-06-12 | 520 km, 97.5 deg |
Last modified: 2024-05-26
