piAIS/FM (Flight Model)
SkyFox Labs s.r.o.
The piAIS is a World's First Space-Friendly™ True 2-Channel Dual Band CubeSat AIS Receiver working in VHF band as Maritime Automatic Identification System Monitor.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 0.055 kg
- Power
- 0.003 W
- Largest dimension
- 76 mm
- Lead time
- 0.921 months
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- Power Requirement
- 3.0-3.6 V @ 65 mA (210 mW typical)
- UART
- 115200-8-N-1, 3V3-CMOS levels
- Dimensions
- 76x53x12 mm
- Wide Temperature Range
- -40˚C to +85˚C
- Low mass
- 55 grams
- Lead Time
- 2-4 weeks + Shipping
- Country of Origin
- Czech Republic
- Sensitivity
- up to -106 dBm (at 20% Packet Loss), down to -114 dBm minimum
- Input Antenna Port Noise Floor
- -133 dBm typical
- Operational slant range
- Up to 1000 km
- MPM (Messages per Minute)
- up to 1850 (168 bit)
- Intended to
- LEO up to h = 600 km
About
The piAIS provides data format in 72, 96, 160, 168, 360 and 424 bit long messages with CRC check, telemetry message, uptime and packet counter as well as the RSSI and Noise Floor at antenna port input measurements. It uses a dedicated modem, optimized for a dedicated system with fixed configuration, allowing it to run at a fraction of the power demand compared to SDR-based radiomodems. This saves power budget for other systems. The unit provides data in its natural HEX form with full content, including RF channel information (87B, 88B, 75, 76), RSSI, message order number, and raw data. Since Jan 2026, the updated piAIS Firmware provides telecommand for AIS Upper Band and AIS Lower Band switching, enabling listening to standard traffic in upper band 162 MHz and 156 MHz traffic in lower band (Long Range).
Documentation
- piAIS_Datasheet_rev_A_2026.pdf www.skyfoxlabs.com ↗
- Declaration_of_Conformity_-_piAIS.pdf www.skyfoxlabs.com ↗
Need the full ICD, test reports or a specific revision? Ask the supplier directly.