CAPSTONE Lunar Photon
CAPSTONE Lunar Photon was the Rocket Lab transfer spacecraft launched with Electron flight 27. It performed seven HyperCurie burns over six days, raised the attached payload toward Earth escape, and released CAPSTONE onto its ballistic lunar-transfer trajectory on July 4, 2022.
Identity
- Aliases
- Lunar PhotonCAPSTONE Photon
- Name
- CAPSTONE Lunar Photon
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- CAPSTONE Lunar Photon was the Rocket Lab transfer spacecraft launched with Electron flight 27. It performed seven HyperCurie burns over six days, raised the attached payload toward Earth escape, and released CAPSTONE onto its ballistic lunar-transfer trajectory on July 4, 2022.
- First Flight Date
- 2022-06-28
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 11:58:49 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 11:58:49 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2022-07-04
- Vehicle Code
- CAPSTONE Lunar Photon