01
Environmental monitoring
Continuous mapping of the lunar radiation environment, micrometeoroid flux and plasma interactions.
Payload manifest fully bookedLaunch target Q4 2027
RedLunar: a hosted-payload lunar orbiter
The first operational mission in SpaceOro's lunar infrastructure program — a 12U orbiter for extended scientific observation and technology demonstration in a highly stable, low-altitude polar orbit.
The foundational flight for a series of lunar orbital platforms, establishing deep-space operations, hosted payload integration and lunar data relay.
Technical baseline
Mission architecture
Phase 0/A feasibility complete. All orbital mechanics and mass budgets verified through full-force GMAT simulations.
Spacecraft class
12U CubeSat · 200 × 200 × 300 mm
Wet mass
12.01 kg
Target orbit
Frozen low lunar polar orbit
Inclination
86.0° (lunar equatorial)
Semi-major axis
1,837.4 km
Eccentricity
0.02139
Arg. of periapsis
270°
Periapsis / Apoapsis
60.7 km / 139.3 km
Orbital period
117.8 min
Propulsion
ADN green monoprop (LMP-103S class), 220 s Isp
Power
Deployable arrays, ~42 W sunlit
Communications
X-band deep-space transceiver
36-month baseline · 24-month extension
Objectives & payload suite
The frozen orbit needs almost no propulsive station-keeping, making RedLunar a highly stable observation platform.
02
Precision orbital dynamics
Validating autonomous orbit maintenance and long-term flight dynamics in low lunar orbit.
03
Hosted science & tech demos
International partner instruments needing persistent, long-term deep-space exposure.
Operations & autonomy
Autonomous operation with infrequent ground contact. A single 26-gram orbital trim maneuver maintains periapsis over the full mission — a closed, autonomous orbit maintenance capability. X-band downlink via SpaceOro's mission operations center delivers high-rate data to science partners.
Manifest status
The payload manifest for RedLunar Mission 1 is fully booked. Integration and testing are progressing toward the 2027 launch window.
Program roadmap
The first step in a sustained lunar presence
2027
RedLunar
12U orbital platform and hosted payload demonstration.
2028–2029
Red1
Reusable cargo transportation between Earth orbit and lunar orbit.
2030+
Lunar Lander
Precision landing platform extending infrastructure to the surface.