CAPSTONE (Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment)

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Long overdue for its own topic, previously news & info on it was being posted over in the Rocket Lab Launcher thread:

What is CAPSTONE?

What is CAPSTONE?

www.nasa.gov

CAPSTONE is being funded by the Advanced Exploration Systems office of NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate.

 

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Success! NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe arrives at the moon

CAPSTONE is the first cubesat ever to reach Earth's nearest neighbor.

www.space.com

 

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CAPSTONE initial insertion at the Moon executed as planned

Westminster CO (SPX) Nov 13, 2022 - CAPSTONE made its initial insertion into the Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO) on Sunday, November 13th. Two smaller correction maneuvers will take place this week to ensure the spacecraft is confi

www.moondaily.com

 

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'Critically important': New White House strategy for cislunar research echoes Space Force - Breaking Defense

The new strategy represents a first US effort to build a whole-of-government strategy for "advancing scientific, exploration, and economic development activities" in cislunar space.

breakingdefense.com

 

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NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat reaches final orbit around the moon

CAPSTONE is now in the operational phase of its trailblazing mission.

www.space.com