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AISat 1
AISat 1 [DLR]
AISat 1 is an German microsatellite, which carries an experimental spacecraft-based Automatic Identification System (AIS) sensor in low-Earth orbit as a means of tracking maritime assets.
The satellite is based on DLR's experimental CLAVIS platform. The cube-shaped satellite body carries solar cells for power generation. The launch mass is 14 kg.
AISat 1 is carrying an experimental AIS-receiver with a 4 m helix antenna that also forms a gravity gradient boom. This high gain antenna enables the satellite to receive Class-A and Class-B AIS signals as well as the AIS-SART (AIS Search and Rescue Transmitter) signals.
| Nation: | Germany |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology, traffic monitoring |
| Operator: | DLR |
| Contractors: | DLR |
| Equipment: | AIS-receiver |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 14 kg |
| Orbit: | 642 km × 660 km, 98.2° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AISat 1 | 2014-034B | 30.06.2014 | Sr FLP | PSLV-CA | with SPOT 7, CanX 4, CanX 5, VELOX 1, VELOX P3 |
References:
- DLR: AISat-1
