EQUULEUS
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EQUULEUS (EQUilibriUm Lunar-Earth point 6U Spacecraft) was a nanosatellite of the 6U CubeSat format that measured the distribution of plasma that surrounds the Earth (plasmasphere) to help scientists understand the radiation environment in that region. It also demonstrated low-thrust trajectory control techniques, such as multiple lunar flybys, within the Earth-Moon region using water steam as propellant. The spacecraft was designed and developed jointly by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the University of Tokyo.
Key facts
- Spaceflight.name
- EQUULEUS
- Spaceflight.image
- EQUULEUS Cubesat.jpg
- Spaceflight.image_caption
- Depiction of EQUULEUS in deployed position
- Spaceflight.image_size
- 300px
- Spaceflight.mission_type
- Technology
- Spaceflight.operator
- JAXAUniversity of Tokyo
- Spaceflight.COSPAR_ID
- 2022-156E
- Spaceflight.SATCAT
- 55905
- Spaceflight.website
- https://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/equuleus
- Spaceflight.spacecraft
- EQUULEUS
- Spaceflight.spacecraft_type
- CubeSat (6U)
- Spaceflight.manufacturer
- JAXA / University of Tokyo
- Spaceflight.power
- 15 watts
- Spaceflight.launch_date
- 16 November 2022, 06:47:44 UTC
- Spaceflight.launch_rocket
- SLS Block 1
- Spaceflight.launch_site
- Kennedy, LC-39B
- Spaceflight.launch_contractor
- NASA
- Spaceflight.disposal_type
- Spacecraft failure
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- small satellite
- Official website
- www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/equuleus
- Image
- EQUULEUS (1069898306977).png
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- Commons category
- EQUULEUS
- start point
- Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39
- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 2022-11-16
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Article · Français
EQUULEUS acronyme de EQUilibriUm Lunar-Earth point 6U Spacecraft est un nano-satellite de format CubeSat 6U développé par l'Université de Tokyo et l'agence spatiale japonaise (JAXA) qui doit tester des techniques de navigation aux alentours du point de Lagrange L2 du système Terre-Lune ne nécessitant que très peu d'énergie. Les objectifs secondaires sont l'étude de la plasmasphère près de la Terre et la détection des flashes à la surface de la Lune signalant des impacts de météorites. Le satellite a été lancé au cours du premier vol de la fusée Space Launch System (mission Artemis I) en novembre 2022.
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