| Satellite | Lunette |
|---|---|
| Type | Nanosatellite |
| Units or mass | 6 kg |
| Status | cancelled |
| Organization | Space Flight Laboratory |
| Institution | Institute |
| Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation | Canada |
| Oneliner |
Sub-satellite of ESMO for gravity mapping. |
| Description |
Payload on the European Student Moon Orbiter (ESMO) mission as part of the SSETI programme of the European Space Agency's Education Office. Once the Lunette sub-satellite separates in lunar orbit, ESMO will act as a parent satellite during range-rate measurement. However, Lunette is customizable to fly on any future lunar mission. Gravity mapping will be achieved through means of continuous radio range-rate measurements between a parent satellite and sub-satellite in a polar along-track low altitude orbit. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Beyond Earth orbit |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
