PHASMA

European CubeSat mission From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

PHASMA is a radio frequency spectrum monitoring and space-based situational awareness mission developed by the Greek non-profit organisation Libre Space Foundation (LSF) with support of EU and ESA.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The mission consists of two identical 3U CubeSats named LAMARR (after Hedy Lamarr) and DIRAC (after Paul Dirac) flying in close proximity of each other.[7] They were both launched on the SpaceX Falcon 9 flight Transporter-15 in November 2025.[8][9][10][11]

COSPAR IDLAMARR: 2025-276DH
DIRAC: 2025-276DJ
Mission duration3 months, 8 days (in progress)
Spacecraft type2x 3U CubeSat
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PHASMA
The Transporter-15 Mission which launched PHASMA along with several other satellites
OperatorGreece Libre Space Foundation
European Space Agency
COSPAR IDLAMARR: 2025-276DH
DIRAC: 2025-276DJ
Mission duration3 months, 8 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type2x 3U CubeSat
Start of mission
Launch date28 November 2025, 18:44 UTC
RocketFalcon 9 Transporter 15
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeSun-synchronous
 MICE-1
ERMIS
Hellenic Space Dawn
OptiSat
PeakSat
 
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The goals of the mission are to quantify the global use of radio frequency spectrum, to locate sources of interference, to detect possible violations of signal transmission, as well as to monitor signal transmissions from other satellites.[1] Initial reports from 2023 stated that the mission would consist of three CubeSats,[12] but their number was later brought down to two.[7] The mission is supported by ESA's Greek CubeSat In-Orbit Validation programme[13] and the Libre Space Foundation received 2 million euros for its development.[1]

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