LunIR Joins CAPSTONE as Second Terran Orbital-Developed Lunar Satellite to Launch this Year
2022年11月16日 - 8:00PM
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Both satellites support NASA’s Artemis
program
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in
satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and
defense industries, today announced the successful launch of LunIR.
The Moon-mapping satellite is the second Terran Orbital-developed
lunar satellite to launch this year – the first being CAPSTONE.
Launched on June 28, CAPSTONE became the first satellite to enter a
Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbit around the Moon with a successful
insertion maneuver performed on November 13. Both satellites
support NASA’s Artemis program.
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LunIR is flying by the Moon and
collecting surface thermography as a secondary payload on NASA's
Artemis 1 mission (Image Credit: Terran Orbital Corporation)
The Lunar Infrared imaging spacecraft, also known as LunIR,
launched this morning along with the Orion capsule atop NASA’s
Space Launch System (SLS) from the Kennedy Space Center. Terran
Orbital designed, built, and integrated LunIR under contract with
Lockheed Martin in support of Artemis 1 – a test mission for the
SLS and Orion. As a secondary payload on the launch vehicle, LunIR
will fly by the Moon and collect surface thermography, proving out
a novel infrared imager whose capabilities could be applicable for
future planetary or lunar missions.
With a mass of 11 kg, LunIR includes two deployable solar
panels, three star trackers, three reaction wheels, and the imaging
payload and micro-cryocooler from Lockheed Martin. Terran Orbital
will guide the spacecraft via a special configuration of the third
star tracker, used as a “moon camera” with commands generated from
a novel Lockheed Martin algorithm.
“Terran Orbital is ecstatic to launch yet another groundbreaking
lunar satellite in record time,” said Marc Bell, Terran Orbital
Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer. “It is not very
often a company has the chance to simultaneously create a new path
to the Moon while mapping the Moon. Developing and co-operating the
CAPSTONE and LunIR missions are experiences Terran Orbital will
forever cherish and continually build upon. We are especially
thankful to Lockheed Martin for their consistent partnership and
the opportunity to develop and guide LunIR. We are also grateful to
NASA for creating the Artemis program in the first place. Together,
we are bringing people back to the Moon.”
“We are proud to see fly, on LunIR, the first-of-its-kind
infrared imager and the lightest, long-life cryocooler ever built,
both of which we developed at Lockheed Martin,” said John Ricks,
Lockheed Martin program manager for LunIR. “We funded the LunIR
mission to demonstrate these exciting technologies in space and we
are very pleased our collaboration with Terran Orbital has brought
us today’s successful launch. We can’t wait to see what we learn as
we image the Moon in the next several days.”
“KSAT is very excited to be a part of this special Lunar
program,” said Arnulf Kjeldsen, Executive Vice President of
Strategy and Technology at KSAT. “Lunar missions require novel
planning and operational implementations, so we are very grateful
to have this opportunity to further enhance our expertise, ensuring
support for all types of future missions as humans continue to
explore beyond. Cooperation between the teams has been exceptional
and we look forward to supporting this mission throughout its
course of exploration.”
LunIR is sponsored by NASA’s Artemis Campaign Development
Division under the Exploration Systems Development Mission
Directorate. The satellite will communicate with Earth via ground
stations provided by Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) in Punta
Arenas, Chile; Svalbard, Norway; and Troll research station,
Antarctica.
Click here to watch a replay of the launch.
About Terran Orbital
Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products
primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran
Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining
satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations,
and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding
military, civil, and commercial customers. Learn more at
www.terranorbital.com.
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