Venta 1
Venta 1 [Ventspils University]
Venta 1 is a nanosatellite with Automatic Identification System (AIS) receivers for supervising ship traffic in Europe. The satellite is being built at the Ventspils University College, and the signals aired by the satellite will be received at the Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Center.
Venta-1 carries a LuxSpace 1st generation SATAIS receiver as the main payload. Additionally there is a small camera and a laser retroreflector.
| Nation: | Latvia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Ventspils University |
| Contractors: | Ventspils University |
| Equipment: | AIS receiver, camera, laser retroreflector |
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| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 7.5 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Venta 1 | 2012 | with ? |
