Name | APEX (Asteroid Prospection Explorer) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 6U |
Status | cancelled |
Organisation | ESA (European Space Agency) |
Institution | Space agency |
Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
Nation (HQ) | France |
Nation (AIT) | Finland |
Manufacturer | AIVT by Kuva Space (Reaktor Space Lab) |
Oneliner |
Operate as a mineral prospector in deep space. |
Description |
Operate as a mineral prospector in deep space, surveying the make-up of its target asteroids down to individual boulders, helping prepare the way for future mining missions. It will carry a spectral imager, a secondary ion mass analyser and a magnetometer. |
Sources | [1] |
Photo Sources | [1] |
Keywords | Beyond Earth orbit, Propulsion, Asteroid prospecting |
Last modified: 2022-12-29
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