| Mission type | Communications AIS tracking |
|---|---|
| Operator | LuxSpace Orbcomm (leased) |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-058C |
| SATCATno. | 37840 |
| Mission duration | 3 years planned; 4 years achieved |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | LuxSpace |
| Launch mass | 29 kilograms (64 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | October 12, 2011, 05:31 (2011-10-12UTC05:31Z) UTC[1] |
| Rocket | PSLV-CA |
| Launch site | Satish DhawanFLP |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | End of 2015[2] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Perigee altitude | 853 kilometers (530 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 873 kilometers (542 mi) |
| Inclination | 19.96 degrees |
| Period | 102.07 minutes |
| Epoch | July 4, 2014, 06:26:37 UTC[3] |
VesselSat-1 (Orbcomm FM42,V1) was aminiaturized satellite built and owned byLuxSpace, which was operated byOrbcomm under lease. VesselSat-1 and its sister satellite,VesselSat-2 were used by Orbcomm to compensate the functionality of the malfunctioningOrbcomm-QL satellites.
It was launched from theISRO'sSatish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) atSriharikota in October 2011 atop aPSLV-CArocket, flight C18. The launch was a multi-payload mission along withMegha-Tropiques,SRMSAT andJugnu.
Vesselsat was the first satellite to be built inLuxembourg. It had a mass of 29 kg (64 lb) and had the form of a cube 30 centimeters (0.98 ft) along each side. Its mission was the tracking of shipping by receiving broadcasts from theirAutomatic Identification System (AIS).
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