Tags: Artificialsatellite, Satellite.

RUBIN-8 also known as RUBIN-AIS (Automatic Identification System) is a German space experiment package built by OHB-System which was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation aboard a PSLV rocket on 28 April 2008. Following launch it remained bolted to the upper stage of the rocket in low Earth orbit where it is used to conduct experiments regarding the relay of AIS data via the Orbcomm and Iridium communication satellite networks.

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