Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Microsatellite
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. The system will be supported by an instrument called a Low Data Rate Service (LDRS), which transmits AIS messages to ground sensors.
| Names | M3MSat |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Telecommunications technology demonstration |
| Operator | Canadian Space Agency |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-040G |
| SATCAT no. | 41605 |
| Mission duration | 2 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Honeywell, Canadian Space Agency |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 03:56, June 22, 2016 (UTC) |
| Rocket | PSLV XL flight PSLV-C34 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Perigee altitude | 650 km (400 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 650 km (400 mi) |
| Period | 10 orbits per day |
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