Argentina achieved what no other country in the region achieved. The ATENEA satellite will be the only Latin American development that will participate in NASA's Artemis II mission
.This is a historic milestone that places the country at the forefront of space exploration.
ATENEA: the Argentine satellite that reaches the lunar orbit
The satellite was developed in the country and selected from proposals from more than 50 countries
.ATENEA is a 12-unit (12U) CubeSat, designed to operate beyond Earth orbit and validate key technology for future space missions.
It will be deployed during Artemis II, the first manned flight to lunar orbit since the Apollo program.
An Argentinian achievement with its own name: VENG was the protagonist
.Although many media omit it it, there is a key actor behind the project
: VENG.The private company with state participation played a central role in:
The manufacture of cabling The integration of
systems The
technical support at the Teófilo Tabanera Space Center
Without VENG, the development of the
satellite would not have been possible.
A 100% Argentinian development with scientific collaboration
The project was promoted by the National Commission for Space Activities together with universities and institutes
in the country.Participants:
National University of San Martín
University of Buenos Aires
National University of La Plata
National Atomic Energy Commission
Argentine Institute of Radio Astronomy
The joint made it possible to develop world-class technology in record time
.Cutting-edge technology made in Argentina
ATENEA measures:
30 x 20 x 20 cm
It weighs 15 kilos
