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.
Typed specifications33 values
Discloses 6 of 13 fields engineers filter by in this category (category median 3).
- Frequency band
- VHF maritime band 156-162 MHz · datasheet p.2 VHF RX
- Mass
- 180 g Including Aluminum Enclosure · datasheet p.2
- Frequency range
- 156–162 MHz Channel Coverage, all AIS channels · datasheet p.2 156–163 MHz Frequency Range | 156–163 MHz Tunable in 1 kHz Steps
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 95.9mm x 90.2mm x 20mm Cubesat Configuration · datasheet p.2 80mm x 85mm x 20mm Samtec FT5 Configuration
- RX sensitivity
- -95 dBm at 90% Throughput · datasheet p.2 -95 dBm Packet Threshold at 90% Throughput
- Modulation
- other FM receivers · datasheet p.2
- Supply voltage
- 2.5–5 V datasheet p.2 2.5–5 V DC
- Power consumption
- 0.4 W min · datasheet p.2 0.65 W max | 0.4–0.65 W
- Data interface
- other 115 kHz Asynchronous Serial, 3.3 Volt TTL · datasheet p.2 Asynchronous Serial 115 kHz, 3.3 Volt TTL
- Function
- receiver datasheet p.1
- Link use
- other satellite AIS payload (ship tracking) · datasheet p.1
- Connector
- 104-pin CubeSat Standard datasheet p.2 60-pin Samtec FT5
- Flight heritage
- Flight proven datasheet p.1
- Satellite class
- CubeSat datasheet p.1 microsat 10-100 kg MicroSat missions | microsat 10-100 kg
- Duplex
- simplex receive only · datasheet p.1
- Channel bandwidth
- 12 kHz Filter Option 1 · datasheet p.2 15 kHz Filter Option 2 | 12 kHz IF Bandwidth filter option | 15 kHz IF Bandwidth filter option
- Board format
- CubeSat Kit bus datasheet p.2 custom 104-pin CubeSat Standard or 60-pin Samtec FT5
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- 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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