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AISSAT 1 (36797)
COSPAR: 2010-035C | Alt Name: AISSAT-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 12, 2010
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
36797
International Designator
2010-035C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:24:02 GMT
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Inclination
98.09°
Right Ascension
85.03°
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Argument of Perigee
8.18°
Period
96.16 min
Mean Motion
14.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AISSAT 1
Alternative Name
AISSAT-1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NSC
Country
Norway
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 36797U 10035C 26185.18335871 .00002851 00000-0 25030-3 0 9998
2 36797 98.0891 85.0257 0008902 8.1790 351.9575 14.97431451866767
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AISSAT 1, also known as AISSAT-1, is a traffic monitoring satellite manufactured by UTIAS and owned by NSC. Launched on July 12, 2010, from the SRILR launch site using a PSLV launch vehicle, it has a Gryphon Bus (GNB) configuration with dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and diameter, and a span of 1 meter. The satellite weighs 6 kilograms both at launch and dry mass and is equipped with an AIS-receiver for its mission objectives. AISSAT 1 relies on solar cells and batteries for power and has a box shape with antennas, with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.109. Its expected lifetime is approximately 3 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
1
Dry Mass
6
Launch Mass
6
Shape
Box + Ant + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.109
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AISSAT-1
Purpose
Traffic monitoring
Mission
Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
UTIAS
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
GNB
Configuration
Gryphon Bus (GNB)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
AIS-receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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