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Rubin 9
Rubin 9 [ISRO]
Rubin 9 consists of two payloads Rubin-9.1 and Rubin-9.2 weighing 8 kg each and will primarily be used for the Automatic Identification System (AIS) for Maritime applications. These are non-separable payloads that are mounted at an angle of 45° to the PSLV EB deck.
Rubin-9.1 (AIS-Pathfinder 2) is developed by LuxSpace, a daughter of OHB-System, and has a mission objective of providing an insight into the issue of message collisions that limit detection in areas of dense shipping.
The main purpose of the OHB-System developed Rubin-9.2 payload is to test and qualify nano technologies from Angstrom company Sweden and to continue space based maritime Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver experiments (started with Rubin-7 and Rubin-8 missions). Rubin-9.2 is similar to the Rubin-8 launched on PSLV-C9 in April 2008.
Rubin-9 was successfully launched on 23 September 2009 on a PSLV-CA from India.
| Nation: | Germany, Luxembourg |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology, traffic monitoring |
| Operator: | LuxSpace (#9.1), OHB-System (#9.2) |
| Contractors: | LuxSpace (#9.1), OHB-System (#9.2) |
| Equipment: | 2 AIS-receivers |
| Configuration: | 2 payload modules bolted to PSLV upper stage |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 16 kg (excluding upper stage) |
| Orbit: | 716 km × 794 km, 98.29° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin 9 | 2009-051F | 23.09.2009 | Sr FLP | PSLV-CA | with Oceansat 2, BeeSat 1, SwissCube 1, UWE 2, ITÜ-pSat 1 |
References:
- Indulis Kalnins, Manfred Fuchs: Small- and Nano-Satellites from Bremen
