The Journal of Space Commerce

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CAPSTONE Surpasses 445 Days in Orbit

Achieving Record-Long Mission 'Uptimes'

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Tom Patton
Feb 05, 2024
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CAPSTONE ... the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment ... continues to be "The Little Satellite That Could" as it flies near the Moon over 440 days. The spacecraft is conducting operations in Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO); achieving record-long mission operational "up times;" conducting experiments …

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