Menut is a 6U high CubeSat Earth observation satellite developed by Open Cosmos. Support for the project are the Institute for Space Research of Catalonia and the Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia.
Name of Satellite | Menut |
Purpose | Earth Observation |
Contractor | Open Cosmos |
Country of Contractor | Spain |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 10 |
Class of Orbit | LEO |
Perigee (km) | 525 |
Date of Launch | 03.01.2023 |
Launch Site | Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle | Falcon 9 |
COSPAR Number | 2023-001B |
NORAD Number | 55010 |
Menut Earth Observation Satellite, the first Earth observation satellite in Catalonia to be designed and manufactured by Open Cosmos, will be operated by the space company after launch. This means the satellite can take images of any point on Earth, with a resolution 5 metres.