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NORSAT 2
NORSAT 2 [UTIAS]
The Norsk Romsenter (Norwegian Space Centre) signed a contract in July 2015 with UTIAS (University of Toronto, Institute for Aerospace Studies) for the construction of the NORSAT 2 microsatellite.
NORSAT-2 is a 15 kg, 20 cm times; 30 cm times; 40 cm satellite under development for the Norwegian Space Centre and Space Norway. The satellite will provide advanced ship tracking and data exchange services over the territorial waters of Norway.
The NORSAT-2 satellite will carry a next generation Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver from Kongsberg Seatex, along with a VHF data exchange (VDE) payload that will enable two-way communication at higher data rates than possible with AIS. It features a large deployable directional crossed Yagi VHF antenna.
| Nation: | Norway |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology, traffic monitoring |
| Operator: | Norsk Romsenter |
| Contractors: | UTIAS (University of Toronto, Institute for Aerospace Studies) (bus); Norsk Romsenter (payload) |
| Equipment: | AIS-receiver |
| Configuration: | Nemo-V1 bus |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 15 kg |
| Orbit: | 585 km × 606 km, 97.61° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORSAT 2 | 2017-042D | 14.07.2017 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-2-1a Fregat | with Kanopus-V-IK 1, Flying Laptop, WNISAT 1R, NORSAT 1, TechnoSat, CICERO 1, 2, 3, Landmapper-BC 1, 2, MKA-N 1, 2, Flock-2k 1, ..., 48, Lemur-2 42, ..., 49, NanoACE, Mayak, Iskra-MAI-85, UTE-UESOR |
References:
- UTIAS: NORSAT-2 Contract Awarded to SFL by Norwegian Space Centre, 13 July 2015
- UTIAS: Microsatellites: NORSAT-2
