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#LUMIO mission approved! 💥 The European Space Agency - ESA has approved the next stages (Phases C/D/E) of the #Lunar #Meteoroid #Impacts #Observer, a 12U #CubeSat to detect meteoroids impacting the #lunar #farside. The mission could be ready for launch as early as 2027. 🚀 LUMIO consortium is led by Politecnico di Milano and includes ARGOTEC , Leonardo, IMT - INGEGNERIA MARKETING TECNOLOGIA, Nautilus - Navigation in Space, S[&]T Norway, LMO, and ECAPS. LUMIO project is conducted within #ESA's #GSTP and as such it is supported from the national delegations of #Italy, #Norway, #Sweden, and #UK. See the full story here👇 https://lnkd.in/ei2NFmHp
This mission is a pivotal example of fruitful collaboration among research institutes and companies to push the boundaries in science and technology. LUMIO to the Moon and beyond: L2!
Natalucci Silvia
1mo
Congratulations! Another important step forward
As #IMT ready for the new adventure. Congratulation Francesco #POLIMI #ESA #ASI
Moving forward to the next phases!
Impressive work! A research institute that leads such a complex mission until the very end is not common at all in Europe. This can only be a clear sign of distinction. Congratulations!!
Excellent news, congratulations! 🛰
Wadee Khoury
1mo
Great achievement, looking forward to see the CubeSat in its final orbit.
Francesco Ventre
1mo
Congratulations! 🚀
Orbital Dynamics Engineer at Neuraspace
1moFantastic news, congratulations and best of luck! 🎉 🎊 GO LUMIO!!!