IM-1 (ODYSSEUS) (58963)

COSPAR: 2024-030A | Alt Name: IM-1 Odysseus
DECAYED

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IM-1 (ODYSSEUS) Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 15, 2024

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

58963

International Designator

2024-030A

Decay Date

2/22/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

IM-1 (ODYSSEUS)

Alternative Name

IM-1 Odysseus

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

INTMA

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary
IM-1 (ODYSSEUS) is a lunar lander satellite launched by INTMA on February 15, 2024, from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 1.6 meters with a span of 4.6 meters. It weighs 1,908 kilograms at launch and its dry mass is 624 kilograms. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, it carries the Odysseus payload and utilizes equipment including LN-1, SCALPSS, and ROLSES. The mission lifetime includes a 7-day transit to the Moon followed by 14 days of operations on the lunar surface. Its shape is described as a box with six legs.
Physical Characteristics

Length

4.3

Diameter

1.6

Span

4.6

Dry Mass

624

Launch Mass

1908

Shape

Box+6 legs

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Odysseus

Purpose

Lunar lander

Mission

Lunar lander

Manufacturer

INTMA

Life Expectancy

21 days (7 day transit, 14 day on lunar surface)

Bus

Nova-C

Configuration

Nova-C

Motor

AOCS

Equipment

LN-1, SCALPSS, ROLSES

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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