Horizon Technologies (Amber)

Constellation name	Amber
Constellation field	RF Spectrum Monitoring, SIGINT
Constellation info	Planned constellation that will offer SIGINT services to government agencies via space. Locate and track vessels worldwide by picking up electronic emissions.
Constellation status	Prototype(s) launched
Launched satellites	1
Planned satellites	20
Satellite size	6U, 12U
Manufacturer	AAC Clyde Space
First launch	2023
Schedule tracking	Years behind "A new UK CubeSat platform set to launch in 2020."
Notes	A new UK CubeSat platform set to launch in 2020 will track electronic emissions from ships in an effort to crack down on illegal maritime activity, 2019-04-23. Virgin Orbit bought an equity stake in late 2021 and will become preferred launch partner. IOD-3 AMBER project backed by Innovate UK and Satellite Applications Catapult.
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Entity name	Horizon Technologies
Oneliner	Horizon Aerospace Technologies is the world leader in airborne Sat Phone monitoring systems for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) applications, equipping governments worldwide by enhancing their SIGINT capabilities.
Description	The AMBER™ Constellation of CubeSats is a Space-Based Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Data-as-a-Service (DaaS). The AMBER™ payload will be able to locate and track vessels worldwide by picking up their RF emissions using the L-Band Sat Phone detection sensor package derived from Horizon Technologies’ existing FlyingFish™ system, combined with X and S-Band sensors and an Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver to detect, geolocate, and correlate these signals against the presence of AIS beacons.
Funding	Yes
Nation	UK
Established	1993
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Own nanosats launched	Amber-1 (IOD-3 AMBER)
Own nanosats to be launched	Amber 2 (Phoenix) Amber 3

Last modified: 2023-04-22

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