| Satellite name | Amber |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Organization | Horizon Technologies |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity type | Commercial |
| Country | UK |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by AAC Clyde Space |
| Operator | AAC Clyde Space |
| Costs | £4.6 million for a full turn-key solution including two satellites, launches, operations and data delivery. |
| Oneliner |
Become part of the Horizon Space Technologies’ Amber™ constellation dedicated to delivering Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) intelligence data. |
| Description |
The EPIC-6U satellites will be able to locate and track vessels worldwide by geolocating and demodulating RF signals in a system that can be used to fight piracy, illegal trans-shipments, illegal fishing, and refugee smuggling, but can also be used for other purposes such as detecting and tracking a variety of RF emitters. The mission delivers a commercial service and may be extended to include more than ten (10) additional Amber™ CubeSats. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
Related Spacecraft
| Satellite | Status | Launcher | Launch date | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber 2 (Phoenix) | not launched | not launched | 2024-12-25 | not launched |
| Amber 3 | not launched | not launched | 2025-12-31 | not launched |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
