EQUULEUS
EQUULEUS is a JAXA and University of Tokyo 6U deep-space CubeSat launched on Artemis I in 2022. It demonstrated low-energy Earth-Moon transfer with water-propellant propulsion, completed a planned lunar flyby, and carries the PHOENIX ultraviolet imager for Earth-plasmasphere and lunar-environment observations.
Identity
- Aliases
- EQUULEUSEQUilibriUm Lunar-Earth point 6U SpacecraftEQUULEUS 6U CubeSatJAXA EQUULEUS
- Name
- EQUULEUS
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- EQUULEUS is a JAXA and University of Tokyo 6U deep-space CubeSat launched on Artemis I in 2022. It demonstrated low-energy Earth-Moon transfer with water-propellant propulsion, completed a planned lunar flyby, and carries the PHOENIX ultraviolet imager for Earth-plasmasphere and lunar-environment observations.
- First Flight Date
- 2022-11-16
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 11:58:25 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 11:58:25 UTC
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- Vehicle Code
- EQUULEUS