Eye Test for Lunar Impact Surveyor
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 08, 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) has approved the Lunar Meteoroid Impact Observer (Lumio) mission, which will operate from an Earth-Moon Lagrange point to monitor meteoroid impacts on the lunar farside. Lumio will also conduct an advanced autonomous navigation experiment using its onboard camera to determine its orbit and distance from the Moon.
The mission utilizes a sophisticated testbed
The European Space Agency (ESA) has approved the Lunar Meteoroid Impact Observer (Lumio) mission, which will operate from an Earth-Moon Lagrange point to monitor meteoroid impacts on the lunar farside. Lumio will also conduct an advanced autonomous navigation experiment using its onboard camera to determine its orbit and distance from the Moon.
The mission utilizes a sophisticated testbed