Deep Space Missions

Did you know that as well as providing communications services for missions in LEO, MEO, and GEO (that’s missions orbiting up to ~36,000km from Earth), we’ve also provided support for missions in cislunar space and beyond since 2021?


You can learn more about our assets and capabilities on our GHY-6 page or read on to discover the range of customers and missions we’ve supported so far!


And don’t forget to keep a close eye on our news and media page for the latest updates as our lunar and deep space network “goes global”!


ESA Missions


Since qualifying to become part of ESA’s augmented ESTRACK network of antennas in 2021, we have offered a commercial service to support a number of the Agency’s deep space science missions. From learning about water on Mars to discovering black holes and mapping the galaxy, Goonhilly is proud to play a part in answering some of the key scientific questions of our time. 


CubeSats


The mission's secondary payload of ten CubeSats (each about the size of a shoebox and approximately 11kg in weight) were deployed to undertake scientific investigations and technology demonstrations with the aim of enhancing our understanding of lunar and deep space environments.

 

Goonhilly worked alongside ESA’s ESTRACK network to command, track the trajectories of, and download data from several of the CubeSats, representing the only commercial facility in the world to provide this service.

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