CAPSTONE
CAPSTONE is the Advanced Space-owned lunar pathfinder launched on June 28, 2022. It became the first spacecraft to operate in the near-rectilinear halo orbit planned for Gateway, demonstrated autonomous navigation, and remains in use as a commercial cislunar technology testbed.
Identity
- Aliases
- CAPSTONE CubeSatCislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment
- Name
- CAPSTONE
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- CAPSTONE is the Advanced Space-owned lunar pathfinder launched on June 28, 2022. It became the first spacecraft to operate in the near-rectilinear halo orbit planned for Gateway, demonstrated autonomous navigation, and remains in use as a commercial cislunar technology testbed.
- First Flight Date
- 2022-06-28
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/smallspacecraft/capstone/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 11:58:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 11:58:08 UTC
Other
- Vehicle Code
- CAPSTONE