June 28, 2022 9:55 am

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Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
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CAPSTONE (Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment) is a 12-U cubesat mission to test operations in near rectiliniar halo orbit around the Moon, which is to be used for the Lunar Gateway space station. Mission will verify the near rectilinear halo orbit characteristics, spacecraft-to-spacecraft navigation services in that orbit, and provide valuable experience of small sat launch to the Moon.
Launch Overview
Window Open 09:55 UTC
Window Close 09:55 UTC
Lift Off Jun 28, 2022 · 09:55 UTC
Launch Facility Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Launch Pad Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Target Orbit Lunar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Rocket Lab
Payload CAPSTONE
Rocket Electron
Destination Lunar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
CAPSTONE (Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment) is a 12-U cubesat mission to test operations in near rectiliniar halo orbit around the Moon, which is to be used for the Lunar Gateway space station. Mission will verify the near rectilinear halo orbit characteristics, spacecraft-to-spacecraft navigation services in that orbit, and provide valuable experience of small sat launch to the Moon.

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Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Launch Overview
Window Open 09:55 UTC
Window Close 09:55 UTC
Lift Off Jun 28, 2022 · 09:55 UTC
Launch Facility Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Launch Pad Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Target Orbit Lunar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Rocket Lab
Payload CAPSTONE
Rocket Electron
Destination Lunar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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