NEA Scout
NASA’s Near-Earth Asteroid Scout was a 6U CubeSat launched on Artemis I in 2022 to demonstrate solar-sail propulsion and perform reconnaissance of near-Earth asteroid 2020 GE; communications were not established after launch, so the planned flyby did not occur.
Identity
- Aliases
- NEA ScoutNear Earth Asteroid ScoutNear-Earth Asteroid ScoutNEA Scout spacecraft6U solar-sail CubeSat
- Name
- NEA Scout
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- NASA’s Near-Earth Asteroid Scout was a 6U CubeSat launched on Artemis I in 2022 to demonstrate solar-sail propulsion and perform reconnaissance of near-Earth asteroid 2020 GE; communications were not established after launch, so the planned flyby did not occur.
- First Flight Date
- 2022-11-16
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/nea-scout/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 12:03:36 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 12:03:36 UTC
Other
- Vehicle Code
- NEA Scout