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Earth Apogee Reached by CAPSTONE Spacecraft

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Tom Patton
Aug 31, 2022
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Earth apogee has been reached by the CAPSTONE spacecraft as it prepares to continue its journey to the Moon.

“In 79 days, we will be inserting into the target orbit at the Moon. We’re on the way back and the excitement is building.”

Bradley Cheetham, Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Space.

Apogee, the furthest point at which the microwave-sized small sa…

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