A cubesat constellation for maritime surveillance
The paper deals with a 3U+ CubeSat Satellite for Land and Maritime Surveillance equipped with a 12 MP panchromatic optical payload and AIS (Automatic Identification System) bent -pipe capabilities. It is a technology demonstrator, designed to operate as a s tand-alone spacecraft. Design, development and integration of this microsatellite are an important e xamp le of cooperation between industrial world and academic world. " OHB Italia Spa", a lead ing company in Italy, part of a cluster of European firms owned by OHB SE, is the principal project designer and developer.