.jpg) Prelaunch processing of ArgoMoon spacecraft | |
| Operator | ASI / NASA |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2022-156G |
| SATCAT no. | 55907 |
| Mission duration | 599 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | ArgoMoon |
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Bus | 6U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | Argotec |
| Payload mass | 14 kg (31 lb) |
| Dimensions | 12 cm x 24 cm x 36 cm |
| Power | watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 November 2022, 06:47:44 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | SLS Block 1 |
| Launch site | KSC, LC-39B |
| Contractor | NASA |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Heliocentric orbit |
ArgoMoon is a CubeSat that was launched into a heliocentric orbit on Artemis 1, the maiden flight of the Space Launch System, on 16 November 2022 at 06:47:44 UTC.[1][2] The objective of the ArgoMoon spacecraft is to take detailed images of the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage following Orion separation, an operation that will demonstrate the ability of a cubesat to conduct precise proximity maneuvers in deep space. ASI has not confirmed nor denied whether this took place, but several images of the Earth and the Moon were taken.[3]
ArgoMoon will complete its operations using proprietary software for autonomous navigation. The spacecraft will also demonstrate long-distance optical communication with Earth.[4][5]
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- ^ Clark, Stephen (12 October 2021). "Adapter structure with 10 CubeSats installed on top of Artemis moon rocket". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "ArgoMoon - Satellite Missions - eoPortal Directory". directory.eoportal.org. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "NASA's Space Launch System to Boost Science with Secondary Payloads". NASA. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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- ^ ""ArgoMoon: the Italian excellence at one "click" from the Moon"" (PDF). Argotec. 2 February 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
