The first-ever orbital launch from a UK spaceport will help to catch criminals at sea.
The Amber-1 satellite is the first of 20 planned to track ships using wi-fi signals, mobile and satellite phone signals, fishing net beacons, radar and high and very-high radio frequencies. It will be fired into orbit once Cosmic Girl reaches 35,000 feet at which point the rocket will detach.
"We are delighted to work with The Catapult and Horizon to launch Amber-1 on this planned historic flight, the first to bring domestic launch capability to the United Kingdom," Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart"We believe tracking shipping from space is vital to keeping the seas safe and that Amber-1 is a key technology that will aid this endeavor."
"This important technology and Virgin Orbit’s collaboration with The Catapult are the latest signs of the growth we are seeing across the UK space economy," Hart added."This is galvanized by our planned capability to launch straight from the United Kingdom to orbit." Virgin Orbit has said its LauncherOne is a relatively inexpensive and environmentally-friendly way of sending satellites into space, although its debut orbital test launch in May 2020 failed when a fuel line in the rocket's final stage burst,Since then, Virgin Orbit has had three successful launches. A firm launch date for the Amber-1 satellite launch has yet to be confirmed.
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