AAUSAT-3
Aalborg University
AAUSAT-3 is a 1U CubeSat developed by students at Aalborg University, Denmark, carrying dual Automatic Identification System (AIS) receivers to track maritime vessels from orbit. Launched in 2013, it operated in a sun-synchronous orbit until 2014.
Technical specifications
- Mass
- approx. 1 kg
- Form factor
- 1U CubeSat, 10 x 10 x 10 cm
- Orbit
- Sun-synchronous, ~781 km altitude, 98.55 deg inclination
- Launch date
- 2013-02-25
- Launch vehicle
- PSLV-C20
- Payload
- Dual AIS receivers for maritime vessel tracking
- Power
- Li-ion battery, 8.2V 2200mAh, 3.3V/5V regulated bus
About
AAUSAT-3 is a 1U CubeSat developed by students at Aalborg University, Denmark, carrying dual Automatic Identification System (AIS) receivers to track maritime vessels from orbit. Launched in 2013, it operated in a sun-synchronous orbit until 2014.
Documentation
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