GomSpace signs contract for low-inclination launch on Virgin Orbit´s LauncherOne Read more
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GomSpace signs contract for low-inclination launch on Virgin Orbit`s LauncherOne2019 launch will deploy several nanosatellites for aircraft and ocean vessel tracking constellationGomSpace has purchased a launch for several nanosatellites onboard a LauncherOne rocket from the California based company Virgin Orbit. The flight, which is bound for a low-inclination orbit, is scheduled to occur in early 2019. GomSpace will use the launch to further build out a constellation of small satellites that will use Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and Automatic Identification System (AIS) signal monitoring to track civilian aircraft and ocean-going vessels. This satellite constellation...