LUMIO Satellite

LUMIO
LUMIO
LUMIO
LUMIO
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LUMIO
Satellite LUMIO (Lunar Meteoroid Impact Observer)
Form factor CubeSat
Units or mass 12U
Status not launched, expected in 2026
Launcher not launched
Organization Politecnico di Milano
Institution University
Entity Academic / Education
Headquarters Italy
Oneliner

Observation of meteoroids impacts on the dark side of the Moon to complement Earth based observations

Description

Circle over the far side of the Moon to detect bright impact flashes during the lunar night, mapping meteoroid bombardments as they occur.

Main objective: Observation of meteoroids impacts on the dark side of the Moon to complement Earth based observations Useful to refine models of lunar meteoroid environment and inform future lunar exploration missions.

Secondary objective: autonomous orbit determination based on optical observations of the Moon disk.

Status: as of May 2023:

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Keywords Beyond Earth orbit, Propulsion, Steerable Solar Arrays

Last modified: 2024-05-29

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