cislunar

CAPSTONE: A Summary of Flight Operations to Date in the Cislunar Environment

August 19, 2022

Presented at the 36th Annual Small Satellite Conference 2022 Advanced Space: Tom Gardner, Brad Cheetham, Jeff Parker, Alec Forsman, Ethan Kayser, Michael Thompson, Conner Ott, Lauren DeMoudt, Matt Bolliger, Arlen Kam Terran Orbital: Keith Thompson, Tristan Latchu, Rebecca Rogers Stellar Exploration: Brennan Bryant,…

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…

Another Success with CAPSTONE Lunar Mission

July 27, 2022

Spacecraft remains on target to test navigation technology and lunar operations to support NASA’s Moon missions under Artemis programs It is hard to believe we launched CAPSTONE almost a month ago. We have encountered many variables that have kept this…

CAPSTONE Successfully Completes Second Maneuver; On Its Way to the Moon

July 12, 2022

CAPSTONE achieved another positive milestone today after the spacecraft executed the second scheduled trajectory correction maneuver (TCM) today at approximately 9:30 am MT. The spacecraft burn was relatively small as it consumed ~35 grams of fuel. The purpose of the…

CAPSTONE Mission: 08 July 2022 Update

July 8, 2022

As we wrap up an active week for CAPSTONE, and happy to report the spacecraft is healthy and everything is operating nominally. We want to give a big thank you to everyone involved. To Rocket Lab, thank you for the…

CAPSTONE is MOON BOUND! Advanced Space Leads Lunar Mission for NASA

July 7, 2022

Commercially Owned Mission Supports Human Return to the Moon with Microwave-sized Spacecraft Westminster, CO (July 7, 2022) Advanced Space LLC., a leading space tech solutions company, announced today that CAPSTONE – the spacecraft heading to the Moon for NASA – is…

CAPSTONE Mission: 06 July 2022 Update

July 6, 2022

Over the last 24 hours, the CAPSTONE mission team has worked together to narrow down the likely cause of the communications systems anomaly discussed yesterday. The integrated mission team took time and care to work the problem, gaining information from…

CAPSTONE Mission: 05 July 2022 Update

July 5, 2022

On July 4, 2022, CAPSTONE (Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment) separated successfully from the launch vehicle and is heading to the Moon on behalf on NASA. The Advanced Space Operations Center and the Mission Operations Center…

Advanced Space Announces CAPSTONE Separation To Start Solo Journey Mission to Moon for NASA

July 4, 2022

First CubeSat, “Mini-Satellite” to Make Solo Flight the Moon Leaves Low-Earth Orbit and On To Test Unique Orbit; Transferring Mission from Launch Provider to Lunar Operations. Westminster, CO (July 4, 2022) Advanced Space LLC., a leading commercial space tech company pioneering…

CAPSTONE Is On Its Way to the Moon; Leading the Way for NASA’s Artemis Missions

June 28, 2022

Breakthrough Technology “Lighthouse” Allows Spacecraft to Communicate and Find Lunar Location in Ways Never Done Before in Space Exploration; Marks first Commercial & Privately Owned Spacecraft to Moon Westminster, CO (June 28, 2022) Advanced Space LLC., a leading space tech…