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AprizeSat
AprizeSat is an American micro-satellite platform for low Earth orbit A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit around Earth with a period of 128 minutes or less (making at least 11.25 orbits per day) and an eccentricity less than 0.25. Most of the artificial objects in outer space are in LEO, with an altitude never mor ... communications satellites. It is marketed as a low-cost solution, with a claimed cost of per satellite for a 24-to-48-satellite constellation. , twelve spacecraft based on the Aprize bus have been launched. Launch history References External links SpaceQuest Microsatellite Busat SpaceQuest.com Satellites of the United States Satellite buses {{US-spacecraft-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ExactEarth
exactEarth Ltd is a Canadian company that specializes in data services that deliver real-time global location-based maritime vessel tracking information utilizing patented satellite AIS detection technology. exactEarth provides satellite AIS data services to commercial markets as well as government customers in India, Canada, United States, Australia and across Europe. Founded in 2009, exactEarth is based in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. The company was publicly traded until 2021 when Spire Global acquired the company. History In 2005, COM DEV International first recognized that the AIS messages being transmitted by major ships could potentially be received from space. COM DEV validated its AIS detection capability through aircraft trials in 2007 and launched a nanosatellite (EV0) in April 2008. exactEarth commenced commercial operations in June 2009. In September 2010, Hisdesat acquired a 27% equity interest in the company for a cash investment of approximately CA$15 mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |