ESA Contracts EMXYS to Build First CubeSat for Asteroid Surface Operations on Apophis
The European Space Agency has contracted Spanish company EMXYS to build Don Quijote, the first CubeSat designed to operate on the surface of an asteroid. The shoebox-sized spacecraft will be deployed onto the Apophis asteroid by ESA's Ramses mission before the asteroid's close flyby of Earth on April 13, 2029. The CubeSat will carry a trio of instruments to conduct on-surface science.
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The first CubeSat designed to operate on the surface of an asteroid has been contracted by the European Space Agency.
The Spanish company EMXYS is providing Don Quijote, a shoebox-sized spacecraft that will be deployed onto the Apophis asteroid by ESA's Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses) mission before the asteroid flies by Earth on April 13, 2029.
The CubeSat will carry a trio of instruments.
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RT @marsboy: Asteroid Apophis: CubeSat to Conduct On-surface Science
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