| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator |  European Space Agency |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 8U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer |  GomSpace |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2026 (planned) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Altitude | 500 km |
GOMX-5 is a future low Earth orbit technology demonstration satellite under development by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Danish company GomSpace. The mission is designed to demonstrate a new 8U CubeSat platform for GomSpace, as well as an innovative maritime domain awareness payload detecting signals across UHF to X-band for maritime surveillance.[1][2][3][4] The satellite also carries a radiation detector developed by Czech Technical University with ESA support.[5][6] The satellite is equipped with an electric propulsion system, developed by the French company ThrustMe, for orbit raising and end-of-life disposal in compliance with ESA's space debris mitigation policy.[7][8] GOMX-5 is expected to launch in 2026.[2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "GOMX-5 (GomSpace Express-5) - eoPortal". www.eoportal.org. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ a b "GOMX-5: A Standardized CubeSat Platform Demonstration with Maritime Domain Awareness and ESA Zero Debris Compliance « SmallSat Europe". 2025.smallsateurope.com. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ a b Kulu, Erik. "GOMX-5". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ a b "GOMX-5". www.esa.int. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ Space research overview of IEAP CTU (archived)
- ^ "HardPix radiation detector developed by CTU Institute of Radiation Engineering is in space - News service - Czech technical university in Prague". aktualne.cvut.cz. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "ThrustMe wins ESA GSTP contract to demonstrate the largest orbital change ever done by a 20kg class satellite - ThrustMe: Advanced In-Orbit Propulsion Systems". www.thrustme.fr. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "La startup française ThrustMe embarque sur la mission Gomx 5 de l'ESA". Air et Cosmos (in French). 16 June 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
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