NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2009-051F
Rubin 9.1 and Rubin 9.2 are secondary payloads launched on an Indian PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) rocket from Sriharikota on 23 September 2009 at 06:21 UT. Rubin 9.1 and 9.2 will be used to support the maritime Automatic Identification System (AIS), a communications network used to track and identify shipping vessels. The two spacecraft remained attached to the fourth stage booster.
Launch Date: 2009-09-23
Launch Vehicle: PSLV-CA
Launch Site: Sriharikota, India
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office