LICIACube
LICIACube was the Italian Space Agency's Argotec-built companion probe launched with DART. It separated on September 11, 2022, flew about 58 kilometers from Dimorphos just after DART's impact, and returned the only close-range images of the resulting ejecta.
Identity
- Aliases
- Light Italian CubeSat for Imaging of Asteroids
- Name
- LICIACube
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- LICIACube was the Italian Space Agency's Argotec-built companion probe launched with DART. It separated on September 11, 2022, flew about 58 kilometers from Dimorphos just after DART's impact, and returned the only close-range images of the resulting ejecta.
- First Flight Date
- 2021-11-24
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 10:01:44 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 10:01:44 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2021-11-24
- Vehicle Code
- LICIACube