NASA loses contact with Capstone spacecraft on way to test moon orbit | Mint - Mint

The NASA spokesperson highlighted that the spacecraft, which launched from New Zealand on June 28, had spent nearly a week in Earth orbit and had been successfully started on its way to the moon, following which the contact was lost

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Tuesday announced that it has lost contact with a $32.7 million Capstone spacecraft headed to the moon to test out a lopsided lunar orbit. … [+1884 chars]

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