Table 1. Mission summary of 10 CubeSats on Artemis 1

Name Type Mission
ArgoMoon Technology demonstration Detailed photographs of the SLS secondary propulsion stage
BioSentinel Radiation Research on the effects of deep space radiation on living organisms
CuSP Radiation Solar particle monitoring in interplanetary space
EQUULEUS Radiation Observation Earth’s plasmasphere to understand the radiation in the space environment
LunaH-Map Lunar science Mapping of lunar surface deposits to find out water content
Lunar IceCube Lunar science Explore water and other resources on lunar surface
LunIR Lunar science Spectroscopy and thermography of the lunar surface with infrared
NEA Scout Technology demonstration Flyby the asteroid and observation of the surrounding environment using solar sail
OMOTENASHI Lunar science Lunar landing and observation of radiation environment of the lunar surface
Team Miles Technology demonstration Demonstration of deep space navigation with plasma thrusters
SLS, space launch system; CuSP, CubeSat for Solar Particles; EQUULEUS, EQUilibriUm Lunar-Earth point 6U Spacecraft, NEA, near-earth asteroid; OMOTENASHI, Outstanding MOon exploration TEchnologies demonstrated by NAno Semi-Hard Impactor.