Satellites to monitor vessel traffic
Global satellite company, Dauria Aerospace, has successfully delivered two Perseus-M spacecraft into low earth orbit to track and monitor vessels in seas and navigable waterways in the US, Canada, Northern Europe and Russia.
These satellites will be combined with Dauria’s DX1 spacecraft and eight Perseus-O imaging satellites to form the Perseus space monitoring and remote sensing constellation to provide valuable vessel traffic information to a range of users including coastguard and search and rescue services in the Northern Hemisphere.
The satellites feature a proprietary microsatellite platform and are equipped with commercially oriented experimental Automatic Identification System (AIS) payloads.
Mike Kokorich, founder and president at Dauria Aerospace, said: “At this time, Russia does not maintain any space assets with AIS capabilities and can only monitor maritime traffic less than about 43 miles from its shoreline. We expect this partnership to lead to agreements with multiple companies based in North America and Europe.”
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