Global Satellite introduces pocket-sized satellite tracker

The 9601 unit is a low-cost satellite tracker with an internal rechargeable battery pack and Iridium Global Positioning System antennas. It is a self-contained device relying on an internal micro-controller/GPS receiver for operation. The tracker measures 4.4” x 2.1” x 1.0”, weighs less than 6 ounces and can be attached to high-value, untethered or non-powered assets, such as shipping containers, barges, railcars, trailers, buoys or even people.

In the military it can be deployed to track helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, rockets, high altitude balloons, ships, speed boats, ground vehicles, and hand-emplaced and air-deployed remote sensors.

The tracker can send either a standard or a 256-bit AES encrypted GPS report at a pre-programmed interval ranging from once every four seconds to once every seven days. The interval can be changed remotely while the unit is in the field. With a 2A-Hr Li-battery (the size of an AA Alkaline battery), it is capable of delivering uninterrupted service of up to two years with two reports per day.