| Spacecraft | Venta-1 |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | Nanosatellite |
| Units or mass | 7.5 kg |
| Status | Was semi-operational until 2019-02-XX? Was operational until 2017-06-25, 2 days. (Public news and one DK3WN report 2017-06-24) |
| Launched | 2017-06-23 |
| NORAD ID | 42791 |
| Deployer | Base mounted |
| Launcher | PSLV |
| Organization | University of Applied Sciences Bremen |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation (HQ) | Latvia |
| Nation (AIT) | Germany |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by OHB |
| Operator | Unknown |
| Partners | Ventspils High Technology Park, Ventspils University College, University of Applied Sciences Bremen, OHB System |
| Oneliner |
Educational training and AIS receiver. |
| Description |
Provide a flying testbed as a counterpart of the new satellite technology laboratory at the Ventspils University College. Advanced technology AIS (maritime Automatic Identification System) receivers in order to get AIS data from space and to study the AIS signal reception in LEO. Intersatellite link experimental systems for the two way, near real time, permanent communication via Orbcomm and Iridium LEO based satellite systems. Plug-and-Play electronics unit with new data handling systems, sensors and beacon to a geostationary satellite system. Small onboard camera with advanced optics for low resolution earth monitoring. |
| Failure cause | Rotation issues have thought to be caused battery charging issues resulting in negative power budget. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| Keywords | Globalstar or Iridium or Inmarsat, AIS |
Last modified: 2023-06-09
