Light Italian Cube Sat for Imaging of Asteroids (LICIACube)

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Rubik's_Cube
gptkbp:analysis Post-mission analysis
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:communication_system X-band
gptkbp:community Astrophysicists
gptkbp:community_outreach Educational programs
gptkbp:controls Reaction wheels
gptkbp:cooling_system Passive thermal control
gptkbp:data_processing_location gptkb:ground
gptkbp:data_processing_method Automated processing
gptkbp:data_return High data return
gptkbp:data_transmission Real-time transmission
gptkbp:data_type Binary format
Imaging data
gptkbp:data_usage 1 Mbps
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Italian_Space_Agency
gptkbp:dimensions 10 cm x 10 cm x 30 cm
gptkbp:elevation approximately 600 km
gptkbp:home_ground gptkb:Italian_Space_Agency
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Light Italian Cube Sat for Imaging of Asteroids (LICIACube)
gptkbp:image gptkb:Scientific_research
gptkbp:image_access Open access
gptkbp:image_format gptkb:JPEG
gptkbp:image_processing Daily
Remote sensing
Software tools
Onboard processing
gptkbp:image_transmission_method Direct transmission
gptkbp:impact Contributes to planetary defense research
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in Onboard calibration
gptkbp:is_considered Cross-validation with ground data
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:2021
November 2021
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Falcon_9
gptkbp:launched September 2021
gptkbp:mass 6 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:2022
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 1 year
gptkbp:mission_type Asteroid observation
gptkbp:objective Imaging asteroids
gptkbp:operational_status Active
gptkbp:orbital_inclination approximately 30 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 90 minutes
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:DART_mission
gptkbp:payload_capacity 3 kg
gptkbp:power_source Solar panels
gptkbp:provides_information_on Open data policy
gptkbp:publications Research papers
gptkbp:resolution high resolution
High quality
gptkbp:scientific_goals Study asteroid composition
Analyze surface features
Understand asteroid dynamics
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:camera
gptkbp:storage gptkb:Solid-state_drive
Publicly available
100 GB
Includes metadata
gptkbp:student_enrollment 5 years
gptkbp:target_asteroids gptkb:Didymos
gptkb:Dimorphos
gptkbp:video_output Lossless compression
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DART
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4