CAPSTONE Mission

CAPSTONE Count Down – Just 2 Weeks Away From Moon Arrival

October 31, 2022

Advanced Space Data Analysis Shows Recent Trajectory Maneuver was Successful Westminster, CO (October 31, 2022) Advanced Space LLC., a leading space tech solutions company with breakthrough navigation technology, completed its fourth trajectory correction maneuver (TCM) for CAPSTONE on Thursday. TCM-4 was…

CAPSTONE Mission Operations Update: Initial Recovery Successful

October 7, 2022

Over the past couple of weeks, the CAPSTONE mission team has been working to resolve an anomaly that occurred early last month and resulted in the spacecraft losing full 3-axis attitude control and entering into a spin stabilized state. Through…

CAPSTONE Mission: 30 September 2022 Update

September 30, 2022

On September 21st, we provided an update on the CAPSTONE mission. Below is a new update. The CAPSTONE mission team is continuing to work towards recovery of the spacecraft full three-axis control. This work includes collecting information from the spacecraft, running…

CAPSTONE Mission: 21 September 2022 Update

September 21, 2022

On September 15th, we provided an update on the CAPSTONE mission. Below is a new update. Over the past week, the CAPSTONE spacecraft was able to improve thermal conditions for the propellant and other critical systems while maintaining positive power…

CAPSTONE Mission: 15 September 2022 Update

September 15, 2022

On September 12th, we provided an update on the CAPSTONE mission. Below is an update. CAPSTONE received some relatively good news on the recovery progress for the spacecraft. The communications situation has dramatically improved, the power state of the spacecraft…

CAPSTONE Mission: 12 September 2022 Update

September 12, 2022

On September 10th we provided an update on the CAPSTONE mission and below are updated details on the situation. This is a dynamic operational situation, and the below details are provided based on our best knowledge at time of release.…

CAPSTONE Mission: 10 September 2022 Update

September 10, 2022

The CAPSTONE spacecraft was executing a planned trajectory correction maneuver Thursday evening, September 8th. We have since obtained telemetry that confirms the vehicle suffered an anomaly near the end of the planned maneuver and is currently in safe mode. The…

CAPSTONE Is Furthest From Home; Nearest to the Future of the Lunar Gateway

August 26, 2022

First Ever Commercial Satellite to Fly this distance from Earth – Moon Mission for NASA continues to make history.  Westminster, CO (August 26, 2022) Advanced Space LLC., a leading space tech solutions company with breakthrough navigation technology, applauds their team…

Small Satellite Mission of the Year!

August 11, 2022

CAPSTONE Mission is acknowledged for cutting-edge efforts of recent and ongoing technical innovation for Small Satellites Have you heard? We won Small Satellite Mission of the Year! It’s been a long journey from concept to launch, and we still have…

See you at the Moon, Danuri!

August 5, 2022

Congratulations KPLO on yesterday’s launch! We’ll see you out there! CAPSTONE will be leading KPLO by around 1 month on its way to the Moon. As more missions head to the Moon, safety and transparency are key. We are working…