A cubesat can be self-propelled from LEO to the Moon
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 86/100
Recent advances in CubeSat micro-propulsion and low-energy cislunar trajectory design demonstrate that small satellites can indeed be self-propelled from Earth orbits to the Moon.
Evidence for · 4
Mission to Earth–Moon Lagrange Point by a 6U CubeSat: EQUULEUS
2020 · cited by 63
EQUULEUS demonstrates that a 6U CubeSat can navigate to Earth-Moon Lagrange points utilizing low-energy trajectory control techniques.
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More for · 3
The Lunar Polar Hydrogen Mapper CubeSat Mission
2020 · cited by 29
The LunaH-Map mission utilizes an advanced miniature ion propulsion system on a CubeSat for lunar operations.
CubeSat Lunar Positioning System Enabled by Novel On-Board Electric Propulsion
2018 · cited by 10
Studies on novel electric propulsion for CubeSats confirm their feasibility for missions originating from geosynchronous Earth orbit toward the Moon.
WATER ELECTROLYSIS PROPULSION: SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
2019 · cited by 1
Water-electrolysis propulsion systems provide the necessary delta-V within standard CubeSat specifications to execute cislunar and lunar missions.