The South African MDASat is a constellation consisting of three identical 2U CubeSat which will use Automatic Identification System (AIS) data to censor ship activities within South Africa�s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). They were developed at the French South African Institute of Technology (F�SATI), of CPUT (Cape Peninsula University of Technology), Cape Town, South Africa, based on the ZACUBE 2 (ZA 004) prototype.
The MDASat-1 constellation is equipped with an improved automatic identification system (AIS) receiver from its predecessor, ZACube-2, using its SDR-based payload. MDASat-1 can receive messages on the AIS and AIS long range channels.
Nation:
South Africa
Type / Application:
Technology
Operator:
French South African Institute of Technology (F�SATI), Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
Contractors:
French South African Institute of Technology (F�SATI), Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
