AISAT-1 / APRS / ARIS

Launch data: Designation  44104 / 19018AC Launch date  01 Apr 2019 - 03:57 UT Launch site  Satish Dhawan, SLP Launch vehicle  PSLV-QL (C45) Mission  Technology / Communication Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  435 x 515 km Eccentricity   Inclination  97.5° Period   min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• The AIS/APRS/ARIS mission uses a modified version of the PSLV-QL rocket′s upper stage that allows it to serve as a long-term platform in orbit for experiments.
• The PS4 orbital platform is envisaged to provide a microgravity environment for research organisations and academic institutes to perform experiments. This PS-4 is the first modified with solar celles to provide long term electrical power to the payloads.
• In this mission, the PS4 hosts three payloads, namely:
  • 1. Automatic Identification System (AIS) from ISRO - for Maritime satellite applications capturing messages transmitted from ships
  • 2. Automatic Packet Repeating System (APRS) from AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation), India - assists amateur radio operators in tracking and monitoring position data
  • 3. Advanced Retarding Potential Analyzer for Ionospheric Studies (ARIS) from Indian Institute of Space Science and technology (IIST) - for the structural and compositional studies of ionosphere.

External links:

• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking