Name | LUMIO (Lunar Meteoroid Impact Observer) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 12U |
Status | not launched, expected in 2024 |
Organisation | Politecnico di Milano |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | Italy |
Oneliner |
Circle over the far side of the Moon to detect bright impact flashes during the lunar night, mapping meteoroid bombardments as they occur. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] |
Photo Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] |
Keywords | Beyond Earth orbit, Propulsion, Steerable Solar Arrays |
Last modified: 2022-12-29
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