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ArgoMoon

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Science ExplorationcislunarCOSPAR 2022-156MLaunched 11/16/2022
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Artemis I Mission
Launch Vehicle
SLS Block 1
Launch Date
11/16/2022
Last Contact
11/28/2022
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
cislunar
Altitude
188,960 km
Inclination
30.26 deg
Dry Mass
14 kg
Total Mass
14 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
PLAN
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
Italian Space Agency (ASI)
Manufacturer
Argotec
Registry
COSPAR ID
2022-156M
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1228
Track
Mentions
5
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Argotec participated in NASA's Artemis program with ArgoMoon, the only European satellite among the ten launched on Artemis I.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Apr 2, 2026Argotec inaugura headquarter produttivo in Florida

ArgoMoon was one of the few satellites from Artemis I to establish communication with Earth.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Apr 2, 2026Argotec inaugura headquarter produttivo in Florida

ArgoMoon launched on NASA’s Artemis Exploration Mission 1 in 2022 on the Space Launch System.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 11, 2023Italy’s Argotec to design, build, test and operate satellites in Maryland

ArgoMoon is a 6U satellite built on Argotec’s Hawk 6 platform.

CapabilityValue 4.0Nov 14, 2022Argotec’s ArgoMoon smallsat ready for deployment with the launch of the Artemis 1 mission on November 14th

ArgoMoon will provide mission data on the deployment of other smallsats and will test optical communication capabilities between the smallsat and Earth.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Aug 1, 2021NASA Prepares Three More CubeSat Payloads For Their Artemis I Mission