Name | Vermont Lunar CubeSat |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 1U |
Status | Reentry 2015-11-21. Was operational. |
Launched | 2013-11-20 |
NORAD ID | 39407 |
Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
Launcher | Minotaur I |
Organisation | Vermont Technical College/ University of Vermont |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | US |
Launch brokerer | Tyvak, ? |
Oneliner |
Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies for Moon mission. |
Description |
Explore the technologies required for building a viable CubeSat device that can orbit and/or land on the moon. Test the navigation components to go to the Moon. |
Space photos |
Last modified: 2022-12-29
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