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PERSEUS-M2

Commercial AIS Ship Tracking Satellite · Dauria Aerospace (Russia)

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Perseus-M2, part of a commercial pair of Russian-American satellites providing AIS ship-tracking data to maritime customers, launched in 2014 as one of the earlier commercial ventures into satellite-based vessel monitoring.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
358–368 mi (576–592 km)
Inclination
98.0°
One orbit
96.2 minutes15.0 orbits a day
NORAD ID
40037
Int’l designator
2014-033AD
Launched
2014

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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