Garatéa-L
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Garatéa-L[lower-alpha 1] is a space probe planned by the Brazilian company Airvantis with the support of institutions such as INPE, IMT, ITA, LNLS/CNPEM, PUC-RS, UFSC, USP and USRA.[5] It will be the first Brazilian mission in deep space, as well as the first directed to the Moon. The CubeSat will be launched by an Indian rocket PSLV-C11 as part of the Pathfinder mission, which will pioneer deep space commercial exploration through a partnership between British private companies with the UK Space Agency (UKSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA).[6][7]
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Mission type | Reconnaissance, astrobiology |
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Operator | Airvantis[1] |
Website | institutogaratea |
Mission duration | 6 months (estimation)[2] |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | CubeSat[3] |
Manufacturer | Airvantis |
Launch mass | 7.2 kg (16 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 2025[4] |
Rocket | PSLV-C11[2] |
Contractor | ISRO |
Moon orbiter | |
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