CAPSTONE

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CAPSTONE is a lunar orbiter that is testing and verifying the calculated orbital stability planned for the Lunar Gateway space station. The spacecraft is a 12-unit CubeSat that is also testing a navigation system that is measuring its position relative to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) without relying on ground stations. It was launched on 28 June 2022, arrived in lunar orbit on 14 November 2022, and was scheduled to orbit for six months. On 18 May 2023, it completed its primary mission to orbit in the near-rectilinear halo orbit for six months, but will stay on this orbit, continuing to perform experiments during an enhanced mission phase.

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Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment
lunar orbiter, CubeSat, artificial satellite, 

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    CAPSTONE in orbit near the Moon (ACD22-0003-003)CAPSTONE in orbit near the Moon (ACD22-0003-003)
    CAPSTONE revealed in lunar Sunrise (ACD22-0003-005)CAPSTONE revealed in lunar Sunrise (ACD22-0003-005)
    CAPSTONE approaches the lunar North Pole (ACD22-0003-001)CAPSTONE approaches the lunar North Pole (ACD22-0003-001)
    CAPSTONE over the lunar North Pole (ACD22-0003-002)CAPSTONE over the lunar North Pole (ACD22-0003-002)
    Illustration of the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE).Illustration of the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE).
    ACD21-0042-125ACD21-0042-125
    ACD21-0042-161ACD21-0042-161
    ACD21-0042-242ACD21-0042-242
    ACD21-0042-295ACD21-0042-295
    ACD21-0042-279ACD21-0042-279
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      commonsimageCAPSTONE in orbit near the Moon (ACD22-0003-003) Commons
      commonsimageCAPSTONE revealed in lunar Sunrise (ACD22-0003-005) Commons
      commonsimageCAPSTONE approaches the lunar North Pole (ACD22-0003-001) Commons
      commonsimageCAPSTONE over the lunar North Pole (ACD22-0003-002) Commons
      commonsimageIllustration of the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE). Commons
      commonsimageACD21-0042-125 Commons
      commonsimageACD21-0042-161 Commons
      commonsimageACD21-0042-242 Commons
      commonsimageACD21-0042-295 Commons
      commonsimageACD21-0042-279 Commons
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