New Possible Roles of Small Satellites in Maritime Surveillance
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The introduction of AIS will change maritime surveillance in the future. We explore how satellites can complement or extend this cooperative surveillance technique. Radar satellites alone are not sufficient. Micro-satellites carrying sensors for reception of navigation radar pulses or AIS signals offer some promising options.
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