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Genesis

retired
Science ExplorationcislunarCOSPAR 2001-034ALaunched 8/8/2001
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Genesis Mission
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7326-9.5
Launch Date
8/8/2001
Last Contact
12/1/2004
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
cislunar
Altitude
612,914.5 km
Inclination
28.7 deg
Dry Mass
494 kg
Total Mass
636 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
PLAN
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Registry
COSPAR ID
2001-034A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/400
Track
Mentions
59
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Redwire is developing onboard computers for ESA’s Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (RAMSES) and Genesis missions under contracts with OHB Italy.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.0May 8, 2026Flight Computers for ESA Asteroid Defense and Navigation Missions Pass Key Milestones
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The Genesis onboard computer enables real-time data processing and synchronization, precise timing control, and simultaneous integration of data from multiple sensors.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 8, 2026Flight Computers for ESA Asteroid Defense and Navigation Missions Pass Key Milestones

The Genesis onboard computer has entered production after a successful manufacturing readiness review.

CapabilityPlanGrowthValue 3.0May 8, 2026Flight Computers for ESA Asteroid Defense and Navigation Missions Pass Key Milestones

Redwire’s onboard computers for RAMSES and Genesis are part of its third-generation Advanced Data and Power Management System (ADPMS-3) avionics suite.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 8, 2026Flight Computers for ESA Asteroid Defense and Navigation Missions Pass Key Milestones

Genesis will be the first satellite to co-locate satellite navigation, very-long-baseline interferometry, satellite laser ranging, and DORIS on a single spacecraft.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 8, 2026Flight Computers for ESA Asteroid Defense and Navigation Missions Pass Key Milestones

Genesis aims to improve the accuracy and stability of the International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF).

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0May 8, 2026Flight Computers for ESA Asteroid Defense and Navigation Missions Pass Key Milestones

Canada’s participation in the FutureNAV Programme will provide domestic access to the LEO-PNT (Celeste) demonstrator and the Genesis flying observatory mission.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.0Apr 14, 2026Canada formalizes subscriptions to four new European Space Agency programs

Max Space’s habitat design leverages 25 years of research by CTO Maxim de Jong, who previously developed the pressure hulls for the Genesis I and Genesis II orbital prototypes.

CapabilityGovernanceValue 3.0Mar 12, 2026Voyager Technologies Executes Strategic Investment in Max Space Expandable Habitat Architecture

The Genesis propulsion platform is a multimode system designed to use water as its sole propellant for both high-thrust and high-efficiency maneuvers.

CapabilityValue 4.2Mar 8, 2026General Galactic to Demonstrate Water-Powered “Genesis” Propulsion on 2026 Trinity Mission

The Genesis system is designed to provide an order of magnitude more delta-V than traditional propulsion systems.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Mar 8, 2026General Galactic to Demonstrate Water-Powered “Genesis” Propulsion on 2026 Trinity Mission

Trinity will serve as the debut flight for General Galactic’s Genesis propulsion platform.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Mar 8, 2026General Galactic to Demonstrate Water-Powered “Genesis” Propulsion on 2026 Trinity Mission

Initial testing of the Genesis platform will occur in Low Earth Orbit.

PlanValue 3.2Mar 8, 2026General Galactic to Demonstrate Water-Powered “Genesis” Propulsion on 2026 Trinity Mission

Genesis-1 demonstrates that advanced AI systems can operate as active decision-making platforms in orbit rather than relying entirely on ground-based data centers.

CapabilityValue 2.2Feb 24, 2026Technology Update on Orbit AI Genesis-1 Satellite Shared by Intellistake

Genesis-1 represents the first operational node in Orbit AI’s planned orbital architecture.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Feb 24, 2026Technology Update on Orbit AI Genesis-1 Satellite Shared by Intellistake

Genesis-1 was deployed on December 10.

PlanValue 3.0Feb 24, 2026Technology Update on Orbit AI Genesis-1 Satellite Shared by Intellistake

Genesis-1 is equipped with an NVIDIA AI core.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 24, 2026Technology Update on Orbit AI Genesis-1 Satellite Shared by Intellistake

Genesis-1 analyzes satellite data directly in space and transmits only the analysis results back to Earth.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Feb 24, 2026Technology Update on Orbit AI Genesis-1 Satellite Shared by Intellistake

Orbit AI is developing a follow-on mission named Genesis-2.

PlanValue 3.2Feb 24, 2026Technology Update on Orbit AI Genesis-1 Satellite Shared by Intellistake

Genesis-1 is performing real-time analysis of infrared remote sensing data in orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.2Feb 24, 2026Technology Update on Orbit AI Genesis-1 Satellite Shared by Intellistake

Genesis-1 has been actively operating in orbit since its deployment and runs a 2.6-billion-parameter artificial intelligence model.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Feb 24, 2026Technology Update on Orbit AI Genesis-1 Satellite Shared by Intellistake