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Italian maker of small satellites near Turin whose microsats have flown in deep space: LICIACube photographed NASA's DART asteroid impact and ArgoMoon flew on Artemis I. It is planning ANDROMEDA, a lunar communications constellation.

Products, by altitude

Earth to Moon · 35,786–384,400 km

  • Announced

    ANDROMEDA

    Planned satellites around the Moon relaying data and aiding navigation

Low Earth orbit · 160–2,000 km

  • In service

    HAWK

    Small satellite platform that has flown in deep space

Government awards

DateAgencyProgramAmount
Oct 2024ESAIRIDE constellation (second lot, 15 satellites)Not disclosed⁠1
Dec 2022ESAIRIDE constellation (first lot, 10 satellites; option for 15 more)Not disclosed⁠2

Milestones

  • Nov 2022 ArgoMoon, Argotec's ASI-funded microsatellite, launched on NASA's Artemis I as the only European satellite aboard SLS and was one of four of the ten deployed cubesats to make contact with Earth. Company statement⁠3
  • Sep 2022 LICIACube, built and operated by Argotec for the Italian Space Agency, captured more than 600 images of NASA DART's impact on asteroid Dimorphos. Company statement⁠4

Sources

  1. Astrospace.itOct 16, 2024
  2. ESADec 3, 2022
  3. Argotec website
  4. Argotec website
  5. Argotec website (offices)

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