Archive for April 2023
The Artemis Generation: To the Moon — this time to stay!
We are in a new era of lunar exploration, development and settlement. Originally posted to Space.com on 16 April 2023. On June 28, 2022, CAPSTONE launched into space on a dedicated rocket as the first mission of the Artemis program, ushering in a new generation of lunar exploration, development and settlement. With NASA’s leadership and global involvement, we are…
Read MoreCAPSTONE Mission: 17 April 2023 Update
The CAPSTONE Mission Team has been busy continuing to operate the mission in its planned Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO). Thus far, since performing the NRHO insertion maneuver on November 13th, 2022, the spacecraft has spent 154 days operating in the NRHO completing 23 NRHO revolutions. During this time, the mission team has maintained knowledge…
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