Descrizione della ricerca e sue ricadute​

• The LUMOS (Lunar Monitoring System) project is an ESA Phase A study of a satellite dedicated to the observation and characterization of the population of objects orbiting the Moon, including active and non-operational satellites, spent launch stages, and other space debris.
• The project extends the discipline known as Space Situational Awareness (SSA) to the cis-lunar environment, whose relevance is steadily increasing in view of the numerous lunar missions planned for the coming years. The objective is to enhance the understanding of the lunar environment in order to ensure safe and sustainable operations for space future missions.

Contributi principali DAER​

DAER contributes to the project through the collaboration of two laboratories:

• DART Lab, with expertise in mission analysis and trajectory design for the lunar environment;
• SPIRE Lab, specialized in the observation of space objects and both Earth and lunar SSA.

SDGs covered

#9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure