The mothership exists to deliver penetrators: a polar lunar orbiter whose separation modules place Mini and Max penetrators onto their surface targets. Orbital observation — terahertz, microwave, camera — rides along as a supporting mothership function, and the mothership keeps observing and relaying surface data to Earth for 3–5 years.
Specifications
| Orbit | ~100 km polar lunar orbit |
|---|---|
| Observation payload | Terahertz, microwave, optical camera |
| Separation modules | mini: 25 × 4 / max: 3 × 3 per mission |
| Operational life | 3–5 years continuous observation & data relay |
| Earth link | X-band downlink |
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