LatinSat A, B, C, D / AprizeSat 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
AprizeSat 3 [SpaceQuest]
LatinSat, later renamed AprizeSat, is a constellation of small Low-Earth-Orbit satellites (64 satellites planned) to achieve a global communication system of data transmission and fixed and mobile asset tracking and monitoring (GMPCS).
AprizeSat 3, 4, 5 and 6 feature an AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver to gather position data from ships. Ownership of AprizeSat 5 and 6 will be transferred to ExactEarth after a 90 days check out phase.
| Nation: | Argentina (LatinSat), USA (AprizeSat) |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | LatinSat (Aprize Argentina) (LatinSat A-D); AprizeSat (AprizeSat 1-6); ExactEarth (AprizeSat 5, 6) |
| Contractors: | SpaceQuest |
| Equipment: | Store-dump payload (all), AIS receiver (#3-6) |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 12 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LatinSat A | 20.12.2002 | TB LC-109/95 | Dnepr | with Unisat 2, LatinSat B, Rubin 2, SaudiSat 1c, TrailBlazer-2001-Dummy | |
| LatinSat B | 20.12.2002 | TB LC-109/95 | Dnepr | with Unisat 2, LatinSat A, Rubin 2, SaudiSat 1c, TrailBlazer-2001-Dummy | |
| LatinSat C → AprizeSat 1 | 29.06.2004 | TB LC-109/95 | Dnepr | with DEMETER, SaudiSat 2, SaudiComsat 1, SaudiComsat 2, LatinSat D, Amsat-Echo, Unisat 3 | |
| LatinSat D → AprizeSat 2 | 29.06.2004 | TB LC-109/95 | Dnepr | with DEMETER, SaudiSat 2, SaudiComsat 1, SaudiComsat 2, LatinSat C, Amsat-Echo, Unisat 3 | |
| AprizeSat 3 | 29.07.2009 | TB LC-109/95 | Dnepr | with DubaiSat 1, Deimos 1, UK-DMC 2, Nanosat 1B, AprizeSat 4 | |
| AprizeSat 4 | 29.07.2009 | TB LC-109/95 | Dnepr | with DubaiSat 1, Deimos 1, UK-DMC 2, Nanosat 1B, AprizeSat 3 | |
| AprizeSat 5 | 17.08.2011 | Do LC-370/13 | Dnepr | with Sich 2, NigeriaSat 2, NX, RASAT, EDUSAT, AprizeSat 6, BPA 2 | |
| AprizeSat 6 | 17.08.2011 | Do LC-370/13 | Dnepr | with Sich 2, NigeriaSat 2, NX, RASAT, EDUSAT, AprizeSat 5, BPA 2 | |
| AprizeSat 7 | 2013 | Do | Dnepr | with DubaiSat 2, STSAT 3, SkySat 1, WNISAT 1, BRITE-PL, AprizeSat 8, UniSat 5, Delfi-n3Xt, Dove 4, Triton 1, Triton 2, CINEMA 2, CINEMA 3, GOMX 1, FUNcube 1, I-Cube 1, eSt@r 2, Humsat-D, PUCP-SAT 1, UWE 3, Eagle 1, Pocket-PUCP, BeakerSat, QBScout 1, Wren, BPA 3 | |
| AprizeSat 8 | 2013 | Do | Dnepr | with DubaiSat 2, STSAT 3, SkySat 1, WNISAT 1, BRITE-PL, AprizeSat 7, UniSat 5, Delfi-n3Xt, Triton 1, Triton 2, CINEMA 2, CINEMA 3, GOMX 1, FUNcube 1, I-Cube 1, eSt@r 2, Humsat-D, PUCP-SAT 1, UWE 3, Eagle 1, Pocket-PUCP, BeakerSat, QBScout 1, Wren, BPA 3 |
References:
- Aprize Satelllite: Space segment
