NASA CAPSTONE Launches Successfully – Will Test New Lunar Orbit for Artemis Moon Missions - SciTechDaily

Today (June 28, 2022) Rocket Lab launched a CubeSat on a historic pathfinding mission to the moon to support NASA’s Artemis program. NASA’s CAPSTONE, a CubeSat designed to test a unique lunar orbit, is safely in space and on the first leg of its journey to th…

ByNASAJune 28, 2022 CAPSTONE in orbit near the Moon: Once released from Rocket Labs Photon satellite bus, CAPSTONE will use its propulsion system to travel for approximately three months before ente… [+7405 chars]

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