Construction of the AISat satellite

Construction of the AISat satellite
The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has developed the satellite, receiver and helical antenna for the AISat mission. The satellite will receive signals from ships while orbiting at an altitude of 660 kilometres, using a directional antenna.
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DLR (CC-BY 3.0).

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