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AAC Clyde Space Contract from Horizon Space Technologies

£4.6 Million for Launches, Operations and Data Delivery

AAC Clyde Space has been awarded a £4.6 million (€5.4 million) contract by Horizon Space Technologies for a turnkey solution that includes two new satellite launches, operations and data delivery, the company announced on 16 June. The satellites will become part of Horizon’s AMBER constellation, dedicated to delivering Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) intelligence data.

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 human trafficking activities, 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 additional AMBER CubeSats. Horizon Space Technologies’ first customer is the UK National Maritime Information Centre (NMIC) in Portsmouth, led by the Royal Navy.

Scheduled for launch in the second half of 2022, these two satellites constitute a follow-on order from the Satellite Applications Catapult IOD programme (IOD-3 AMBER), for which AAC will also deliver a 6U CubeSat to the International Space Station this year, whence it will deploy into orbit.

AMBER is a perfect illustration of where new satellite technologies pry up demand for space-based services from existing and new customers,” explained AAC Clyde Space CEO, Luis Gomes.

We are looking forward to expanding our current partnership with AAC Clyde Space as we move forward with more launches and advanced versions of our mission payload. They are a key part of the AMBER team,” added John Beckner, Horizon’s CEO.

The Cubesats will form an integral part of the AMBER constellation providing real-time maritime domain awareness data. (Photo via AAC Clyde Space)

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06/22/2021

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