NASA ends CAPSTONE lunar mission after four years of orbit validation for Gateway station
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Richard Speed
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NASA has ended its role in the CAPSTONE mission after four years of operations around the Moon. The mission, launched in 2022 on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket, successfully validated the near-rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO) intended for the Gateway space station. Despite a rocky start where the probe briefly lost communication, CAPSTONE achieved its primary objectives. Advanced Space's privately owned probe will continue flying, but NASA's involvement is concluded.
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bskyNASA ends CAPSTONE lunar mission after four years of orbit validation for Gateway stationtheregister.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledAfter four years of operations around the Moon, NASA's CAPSTONE mission has bitten the lunar dust, in a manner of speaking.
CAPSTONE had a troubled start to life, briefly giving controllers the silent treatment before slipping into lunar orbit.
Advanced Space's privately owned probe will keep flying, but the agency's role is over.
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