AAC SpaceQuest STS-300 CubeSat AIS Receiver
AAC Clyde Space
6-channel on-board-processing satellite AIS (ship tracking) receiver capable of receiving over 1 million AIS messages per day, 4th-generation design.
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- Mass
- 0.18 kg
- Power
- 0.4 W
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As published by the supplier
- Channel coverage
- All AIS channels, maritime band 156-162 MHz
- Supply voltage
- 2.5 V - 5.0 V DC
- Power consumption
- 400-650 mW
- Data output
- 115 kHz asynchronous serial, 3.3 V TTL
- Mass
- 180 g (incl. aluminium enclosure)
- Packet threshold
- -95 dBm at 90% throughput
- Receivers
- 6 independently tunable FM receivers
- Frequency range
- 156-163 MHz, tunable in 1 kHz steps
- Connector
- 104-pin CubeSat standard or 60-pin Samtec FT5
- Volume (CubeSat config)
- 95.9 x 90.2 x 20 mm
About
The AAC SpaceQuest STS-300 AIS Receiver (Ship Tracking System) is a 6-channel AIS on-board processing (OBP) satellite AIS payload capable of receiving more than 1 million AIS messages per day. It is AAC SpaceQuest’s 4th generation design, leveraging technical and operational insights gained from developing and flying AIS receivers for seven years. The STS-300 covers all AIS channels in the maritime band, from 156 to 162 MHz. Derived from the flight-proven STS-200, it is ideal for CubeSat and MicroSat missions with size, weight, and power constraints, and is compatible with major AIS-ready navigation systems in an easy-to-install package.
Documentation
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