COSPAR ID 2011-058C Mission duration 2 years planned | SATCAT no. 37840 Manufacturer LuxSpace | |
Mission type CommunicationsAIS tracking Operator LuxSpaceOrbcomm (leased) | ||
VesselSat-1 is a Miniaturized satellite built and owned by LuxSpace, which is operated by Orbcomm under lease.
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Launch
It was launched from the ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at Sriharikota in October 2011 atop a PSLV-CA rocket, flight C18. The launch was a multi-payload mission along with Megha-Tropiques, SRMSAT and Jugnu.
Spacecraft
Vesselsat is the first satellite to be built in Luxembourg. It has a mass of 28 kg (62 lb) and has the form of a cube 30 centimeters (0.98 ft) along each side. Its mission is the tracking of shipping by receiving broadcasts from their Automatic Identification System (AIS).
References
VesselSat-1 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA