Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Microsatellite

Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Microsatellite
Names M3MSat
Mission type Telecommunications technology demonstration
Operator Canadian Space Agency
COSPAR ID 2016-040G
SATCAT № 41605
Mission duration 2 years
Spacecraft properties
Manufacturer Honeywell, Canadian Space Agency
Start of mission
Launch date 03:56, June 22, 2016 (2016-06-22T03:56)[1]
Rocket PSLV XL flight PSLV-C34
Launch site Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Perigee 650 km (400 mi)
Apogee 650 km (400 mi)
Period 10 orbits per day

The Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Microsatellite (M3MSat) is a tele-detection satellite developed by the Canadian Space Agency and launched in 2016. Its mission is to demonstrate and test the technology to assess the utility of having in space an Automatic Identification System (AIS) for reading signals from vessels to better manage marine transport in Canadian waters.[2] The system will be supported by an instrument called a Low Data Rate Service (LDRS), which transmits AIS messages to ground sensors.

Objectives

The M3MSat microsatellite will be used to receive and locate digital signals transmitted by vessels. This data will be sent to ground stations to then be relayed to operators for Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC).[2] This will make it possible to identify and record marine traffic, know vessels' direction, cruising speed, and ensure that they navigate legally and safely in Canadian waters.

Canada's Department of National Defence has granted a licence to exactEarth to commercialize the AIS data collected from M3MSat and integrate it with the data collected from the rest of the exactEarth constellation.[3]

Payload

M3MSat is a tele-detection satellite, and its mission is to demonstrate and test the technology of three instruments:[2]

References

  1. "ISRO sets record with 20 satellites launched at once: All you need to know". indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "CSA - Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Microsatellite". Canadian Space Agency. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  3. Calhoun, Gary (26 August 2013). "Testing Complete on M3M micro-satellite developed by COM DEV". Canadian News Wire. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
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