Norway’s Microsatellite Launched for Enhanced Arctic Maritime Monitoring
Canada’s Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) recently launched Norway’s NorSat-4 maritime monitoring microsatellite, equipped with a fifth-generation AIS ship tracking receiver and low-light imaging camera. Launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on January 14, NorSat-4 is built on SFL’s DEFIANT microsatellite bus, enhancing Norway’s maritime traffic monitoring capabilities in Arctic waters.
