Rubin 8-AIS (Rubin payload at the left side of the payload adaptor) [ISRO]
Official name RUBIN 8/PSLV
Alternative name PSLV fourth stage (PS4) (PSLV-CA)
Cospar ID 2008-021K
Norad ID 32792
Launch date 2008-04-28
Launch site SRI
Launch vehicle PSLV-CA
Country/Organization Germany
Type application Technology, traffic monitoring
Operator OHB-System
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 97.12
Inclination (deg) 98.08
Perigee (km) 604
Apogee (km) 638
Eccentricity 0.0273752012882448
Mean motion (revs. per day) 14.827018121911
Semi-Major axis (km) 6999.135
Raan (deg) 107.2532
Arg of perigee (deg) 314.1801
Shape Cyl + Cyl + 2 Nozzle
Mass (kg) 920
Span (m^2) 3.238
Contractors OHB-System
Equipment AIS-receiver
Configuration payload modules bolted to PSLV upper stage
Power Solar cells, batteries

Rubin 8-AIS (Automatic Identification System) is to test the AIS signal receivers in orbit and the data transmission via Orbcomm and Iridium networks.

One AIS module containg a solar panel and the AIS-receiver (similar to the modules used in Rubin-7-AIS) is firmly attached to the adaptor section of the fourth stage of the PSLV-CA launch vehicle. It will not be separated from the upper stage.

Rubin-8-AIS was successfully launched on 28. April 2008 on a PSLV-CA from India.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
RUBIN 8/PSLV 2008-021K 2008-04-28 SRI PSLV-CA with Cartosat 2A, IMS 1, CanX 6, CanX 2, AAUSAT 2, Cute 1.7 + APD II, COMPASS 1, Delfi C3, SEEDS 2