Birkeland
Mission information
Name
Birkeland
Alternate Names
Milspace2-1, ex BROS 1.
Satellite ID
MXLF-5468-2040-9772-6013
NORAD ID
55015
Website
https://www.nlr.org/news/norwegian-dutch-research-mission-for-radar-signals/
Countries of Origin

Netherlands

Norway

Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
Birkeland
Mission timeline
Launch Date
2023-01-03T14:57:00+00:00
Description

The MilSpace2 (formerly BROS (Binational Radiofrequency Observing Satellites)) satellies, named Birkeland and Hyugens, are a pair of Norwegian and Dutch nanosatellites for researching, which are operated by a consortium consisting of consists of the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO).

The consortium selected satellite integrator NanoAvionics to build two nanosatellites in April 2020. The purchase order is part of a military use of space (MilSpace) project under a bilateral strategic mutual assistance in research and technology (SMART) memorandum of understanding (MoU). The two nanosatellites are intended to demonstrate the concept of a space based spectrum monitoring system to geolocate radar signals. It is the first time for Norway and the Netherlands to launch a formation of satellites.

The MilSpace2 mission is the first known two-satellite system to detect, classify, and accurately geolocate Radio Frequency signals, including navigation radars used on ships, by combining the measurement angle of arrival (AoA) and time difference of arrival (TDOA). Simultaneous detection of pulsed radio signals by both satellites flying in tandem enables accurate geolocation during all weather conditions.

Type
Transmitter
Service
Radiolocation
Downlink Mode
FM
Downlink Frequency
401500000
S-band telemetry
Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
BPSK
Downlink Frequency
2206500000
Baud
128000
Wideband data (512000)
Type
Transmitter
Service
Radiolocation
Downlink Mode
BPSK
Downlink Frequency
2207000000
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Space-Track.org
TLE Updated
2024-03-27 23:51:33 UTC
TLE Set
1 55015U 23001G   24087.64311499  .00007872  00000-0  36139-3 0  9999
2 55015 97.4409 148.2232 0011335 110.4714 249.7739 15.20621261 68207
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