What is NASA's CAPSTONE Mission? - SciTechDaily

A small CubeSat, about the size of a microwave oven and weighing just 55 pounds (25 kg), will serve as the first spacecraft to test a unique, elliptical lunar orbit as part of the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Exp…

ByNASAMay 7, 2022 The CAPSTONE mission is planned for launch no earlier than May 2022. Rocket Labs Photon satellite bus will deliver CAPSTONE into a trajectory toward the Moon. Credit: Illustration … [+4457 chars]

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