Space asset tracker

A space asset tracking system, comprising:

• a space asset tag including
• a tag housing;
• a space vehicle tracking system (SVTS) disposed within the tag housing;
• the SVTS including
• a power supply which exclusively provides electrical power to the SVTS;
• a position sensing receiver system (PSRS) configured to detect a position of the SVTS based on PSRS radio signals which are received respectively from a plurality of earth orbiting satellites;
• a processing circuit which receives from the PSRS position information specifying at least the position;
• a ground link radio frequency (GLRF) transmitter under the control of the processing circuit;
• at least one data storage device in which a ground station database is stored containing information concerning locations of ground stations;
• at least one PSRS antenna system integrated in or on the tag housing and operatively coupled to the PSRS to facilitate receiving the PSRS radio signals;
• at least one GLRF antenna system integrated in or on the tag housing and operatively coupled to the GLRF transmitter;
• wherein the processing circuit autonomously (1) uses the PSRS position information to determine a transmission location at which the SVTS is to be when transmitting tracking information to a given station, and (2) causes transmission of the tracking information from the GLRF transmitter when the SVTS is at the transmission location.