Objectives and Applications
Perform 2-way VHF Data Exchange maritime communication, demonstrate a pseudo-constellation of VDES satellites.
Demonstrate VDES enabled maritime navigation and GNSS integrity monitoring through distribution of Precision Timing for UTC and pseudo-ranging.
Collect Automatic Identification System (AIS) messages from a high-performance CubeSat AIS/IoT receiver
Demonstrate a robust optical laser communications with an experimental CubeSat terminal
Perform collision avoidance and satellite operations with a new iodine ion thruster
Support Satellite Laser Ranging with a new miniaturized reflector
Verify sub-decimeter augmented GPS positioning in real-time with CubeSat receiver
Full Name
NorSat-Technology Demonstrator
Mission Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
15 Apr 2023
Mission Links
EOL Date
May 2025
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
93 minutes
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
97.4 deg
Orbit Altitude
462 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
22:30:00
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
AIS/IOT - AIS/IoT CubeSat Test Mission |
| CORA-micro - CORA-micro |
| SmallCat - SmallCat Test Mission |
| SpaceStar - Fugro Space Star Test Mission |
| VDES - VHF Data Exchange System Test Mission |
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