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NORSAT 4
NORSAT 4 [UTIAS]
The Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) is developing the NORSAT 4 microsatellite, for the Norwegian Space Centre.
The Norsk Romsenter (Norwegian Space Centre) signed a contract in 2021 with UTIAS (University of Toronto, Institute for Aerospace Studies) for the construction of the NORSAT 4 microsatellite.
NORSAT 4 will carry an Automatic Identification System (AIS) ship tracking receiver developed by Kongsberg Seatex. An important new addition on NorSat-4 will be a low-light imaging camera.
| 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, imager |
| Configuration: | Defiant bus |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORSAT 4 | - | 202x | with ? |
