Archive for November 2022
Advanced Space Leads First Ever Commercial Mission to Operate at the Moon
NASA’s investment in small business boosts the economy and enables the future of space exploration. Westminster, CO – Advanced Space LLC., a leading space tech solutions company, is the first commercial entity to own an operational satellite at the Moon. CAPSTONE, the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment, has finalized its insertion into…
Read MoreAdvanced Space Awarded Contract to Deliver Air Force Research Laboratory’s Mission to the Moon
The Oracle spacecraft program will enable U.S. Space Force to support future NASA missions Westminster, CO – Advanced Space LLC., a leading space tech solutions company, announced that the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate, as part of a collaborative effort with AFRL’s Transformational Capabilities Office, has awarded the company a $72 million…
Read MoreCAPSTONE is at the Moon! Advanced Space Leads Pathfinding Efforts for NASA
First spacecraft to enter the orbit for Gateway arrives to support NASA’s Artemis program. Westminster, CO — Advanced Space LLC., a leading space tech solutions company, announced CAPSTONE successfully completed the initial insertion maneuver into a Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO) on Sunday, November 13th. Two smaller correction maneuvers will take place this week to ensure…
Read MoreCAPSTONE Initial Insertion at The Moon Executed as Planned!
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 confirmed into the complex lunar orbit. This NRHO is an orbit around the Moon that has never been flown before and it is the intended…
Read MoreCAPSTONE Countdown – The Team Behind the Scenes
The CAPSTONE Countdown is nearly over! We are mere hours from arriving at the Moon, and there would be no mission without the incredible work of the Advanced Space CAPSTONE Mission Operations Team. From orbit determination and navigation to all the details behind the scenes, thank you to this talented team of engineers, technicians, and…
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