AkaSci 🛰️Nov 22, 2022

Update on status of the 10 CubeSats deployed by the Artemis 1 mission.

Prior to the lunar flyby, 6 of the CubeSats seemed to be operational, LunIR had a weak signal, OMOTENASHI had been tumbling and losing power, Nea Scout and Team Miles had not communicated.

Post-flyby, positive status of 3 of the CubeSats has been reported. Info is sketchy.

The Artemis 1 mission success is not dependent on these CubeSats.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_1#Cubesats
https://eyes.nasa.gov/dsn/dsn.html

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Update on the LunaH-Map CubeSat.

Failed to fire thrusters on Nov 21 during flyby. Because of a stuck propulsion system valve. Valve is now being heated, which might free it up.

If the propulsion system operates within the next few months, LunaH-Map can continue its mission using alternate trajectories available to achieve lunar orbit or use non-lunar orbits to study asteroids.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/lunah-map/

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LunaH-Map Mission

Nov 23, 2022 at 12:55amWeb