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Microsatellite Flyby to the Moon’s South Pole
conference contribution
posted on 2020-06-09, 15:20 authored by P. Dente, E. Castanho, F. Rosa, F. Oliveira, G. Ribeiro, J. BenedictoSmall satellites have become one of the most relevant technologies nowadays, however their purpose is mostly academic. This paper summarizes a project of a CubeSat that begins its journey on a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) and ends up performing flybys to the Moon’s south pole, aiming to gather observations of lunar craters, in order to find iced water crystals. This mission gives an innovative and low-cost solution for an interplanetary mission, demonstrating the capability of CubeSats.
Funding
This work was supported by the professors from the NANOSTAR Project and Jorge Monteiro. The authors would also like to thank Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI) for sponsoring the trip to the United Kingdom. NANOSTAR Project is funded by the Interreg Sudoe Programme through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). ERDF budget: 1,547,184.75 €.
History
Citation
Proceedings of the 3rd Symposium on Space Educational Activities, 2019, pp. 17-18Source
3rd Symposium on Space Educational Activities, September 16-18, 2019, Leicester, United KingdomVersion
- VoR (Version of Record)
