Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
AISSat-1 (Automatic Identification System Satellite-1) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Norway |
Operator/Owner |
Norwegian Coastal Admnistration |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Maritime Tracking/Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Polar |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
615 |
Apogee (km) |
632 |
Eccentricity |
0.00121541431329091 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98 |
Period (minutes) |
97.2 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
6 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
12-07-2010 |
Expected Lifetime |
3 yrs. |
Contractor |
Kongsberg Seatex AS/University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies |
Country of Contractor |
Canada |
Launch Site |
Sriharikota Launch Station |
Launch Vehicle |
PSLV |
COSPAR Number |
2010-035C |
NORAD Number |
36797 |
Comments |
Equipped with instrument that receives and forwards Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals; will demonstrate maritime ship-tracking technologies. |