CAPSTONE Spacecraft Successfully Enters NRHO Around The Moon

Nov 16, 2022

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The CAPSTONE spacecraft developed by Terran Orbital successfully arrived in a Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO) around the Moon on Nov. 13. Following an initial orbit insertion maneuver on Sunday, CAPSTONE is now performing clean-up maneuvers to complete insertion into its target orbit. The spacecraft’s arrival in this unique elongated orbit marks the …

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