Tag: Capstone
Capstone Satellite Finally Reaches Moon After Chaotic Journey
The nanosatellite, which acts as a scout for the Artemis program, ended up reaching the Moon, not without difficulty. Its objective: to test a special orbit, planned for the lunar…
Ground crews once again succeed in saving the CAPSTONE lunar probe
Eric Bottlaender Space specialist October 10, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. 7 CAPSTONE is approaching the Moon… at its own pace. ©NASA Just after a major maneuver on September 8, the…
NASA is preparing a rescue plan for the Capstone nanosatellite
The American space agency is still working on the recovery of Capstone, which has been in trouble for several days. A plan to save him is in the works. This…
Follow the Capstone nanosatellite’s odyssey to the Moon
The Capstone nanosatellite has left Earth orbit after spending a few days there. Now, he is going to the Moon to carry out a capital mission: to test the orbit…
Ouch, ouch, ouch, already a big problem for the small CAPSTONE probe
Eric Bottlaender Space specialist July 06, 2022 at 5:15 p.m. 17 Will CAPSTONE be able to see the Moon? ©NASA After the ejection of CAPSTONE, NASA was delighted to see…
That’s it, the small CAPSTONE probe is heading alone towards the Moon!
Eric Bottlaender Space specialist July 04, 2022 at 4:50 p.m. 4 Now it really is a lunar mission! Credits: NASA (be careful, this image was not taken by Capstone) Powered…
NASA’s Capstone will take four months to reach the Moon
With help from the private company Rocket Lab, NASA this week sent a small, cubic satellite to explore an uncharted orbit around the Moon, laying the groundwork for future lunar…
NASA’s small Capstone probe blasts off to the Moon!
Eric Bottlaender Space specialist June 28, 2022 at 4 p.m. 3 Electron on its launch site with the CAPSTONE mission © Rocket Lab With its satellite placed on top of…
The Capstone nanosatellite has left Earth! Now head for the moon
A three-month journey awaits the Capstone nanosatellite. Objective: the Moon. A mission of the utmost importance, to prepare for the arrival of the future lunar space station. That’s it !…