Gossamer Spacecraft

Gossamer
Gossamer
Spacecraft name Gossamer (GOSSAMER-PICARD, GOSSAMER PICCOLOMINI)
Form factor CubeSat
Units or mass 1U
Status No signal (Object not identified in Space-Track as of 2022-12-19 and no successful reports in Libre Space forums)
Launched 2022-01-13
NORAD ID 51068 ?
Deployer ?
Launcher Falcon 9 (Transporter-3)
Entity name Lunasonde
Institution Company
Entity type Commercial
Headquarters UK
Launch brokerer Momentus
Oneliner

Developing a platform for mapping resources up to 2 kilometers beneath the Earth’s surface, using novel low frequency radar technology.

Description

High-resolution subsurface imaging is poised to fundamentally change the way we see our planet and its resources. By using smallsats to essentially take an MRI of the Earth’s surface (revealing more about what is close to the top) the practice is already aiding the mining, petroleum, and water resource industries.

Developing a platform for mapping resources up to 2 kilometers beneath the Earth’s surface, using novel low frequency radar technology. 
Notes

Was planned to launch on Momentus Vigoride on Transporter-2.
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Photo sources [1]
On the same launch

Last modified: 2024-12-15

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