M3M satellite to be launched by ISRO is associated with?
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M3M satellite to be launched by ISRO is associated with?
As per information available , it is for Canada and was launched from India by ISRO, it stands for Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Micro-Satellite (M3MSat) is a tele-detection satellite being developed by the Canadian Space Agency. Its mission is to demonstrate and test the technology to assess the utility of having in space an Automatic Identification System (AIS) for reading signals from vessels to better manage marine transport in Canadian waters.The system will be supported by an instrument called a Low Data Rate Service (LDRS), which transmits AIS messages to ground sensors.
So that clears up everything, it is for testing and developing an AIS system for ships in Canadian waters.