/r/nasacapstone
This subreddit is for discussion and updates of the NASA CAPSTONE mission that will test the orbit of the planned Artemis Gateway.
CAPSTONE launched on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket on the 28th of June, 2022.
This subreddit is for discussion and updates of the NASA CAPSTONE mission that will test the orbit of the planned Artemis Gateway.
CAPSTONE launched on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket on the 28th of June, 2022.
/r/nasacapstone
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Update on successful TCM-2 and planned mission milestones until November 2022
tldr; TCM-2 a success, CAPSTONE remains on its ballistic lunar transfer to the Moon. Planned TCMs just published (above).
Another Success with CAPSTONE Lunar Mission
Mission timeline post updated
01:30 UTC
CAPSTONE successfully completes latest TCM (July 25)
12:56 UTC
CAPSTONE Mission Timeline
CAPSTONE Mission Timeline
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| ET | UTC | AEST | Event | Status | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-22 5:55 am | 28-Jun-22 9:55 am | 28-Jun-22 7:55 pm | Launch | Success | RL |
| 4-Jul-22 3:18 am | 4-Jul-22 7:18 am | 4-Jul-22 5:18 pm | Separation from RL Lunar Photon | Success | RL |
| 4-Jul-22 2:18 pm (est.) | 4-Jul-22 6:18 pm (est.) | 5-Jul-22 4:18 am (est.) | Contact lost | Regained contact 6-Jul-22 | AS |
| 5-Jul-22 (am) | 5-Jul-22 (am) | 6-Jul-22 (am) | TCM-1a | Delayed to 7-Jul-22 | AS |
| 6-Jul-22 9:26 am | 6-Jul-22 1:26 pm | 6-Jul-22 11:26 pm | Re-acquisition of signal; telemetry obtained 52 mins later | Success | AS |
| 7-Jul-22 11:30 am | 7-Jul-22 3:30 pm | 8-Jul-22 1:30 am | TCM-1a | Success | AS |
| 9-Jul-22 11:30 am | 9-Jul-22 3:30 pm | 10-Jul-22 1:30 am | TCM-1c (1) | Rescheduled | AS |
| 12-Jul-22 11:30 am | 12-Jul-22 3:30 pm | 13-Jul-22 1:30 am | TCM-1c (1) | Success | TO |
| 25 Jul 22 | 25 Jul 22 | 26 Jul 22 | TCM-2 | Success | AS |
| Early Sep '22 | Early Sep '22 | Early Sep '22 | TCM-3 | Planned | AS |
| Mid Oct '22 | Mid Oct '22 | Mid Oct '22 | TCM-4 | Planned | AS |
| Early Nov '22 | Early Nov '22 | Early Nov '22 | TCM-5 | Planned | AS |
| Early Nov '22 | Early Nov '22 | Early Nov '22 | TCM-6 | Planned | AS |
| 13-Nov-22 (planned) | 13-Nov-22 (planned) | 13-Nov-22 (planned) | Arrival at Moon | Planned | AS |
* AS: Advanced Space | RL: Rocket Lab | TO: Terran Orbital | TCM: Trajectory Correction Maneuver
(1) TCM-1b did not need to be performed due to healthy state of spacecraft
13:13 UTC
CAPSTONE completes Trajectory Correction Maneuver-1 successfuly, arriving at the moon Nov 13
00:24 UTC
Mission Update from Advanced Space: Re-establishing contact, trajectory correction maneuver (6Jul22 21:43 UTC)
21:55 UTC
16:04 UTC
Capstone has apparently not made contact since separation.
06:21 UTC
CAPSTONE EG3 Propulsion System Fact Sheet
CAPSTONE propulsion fact sheet
Information provided on request by Stellar Exploration, the company that provided the propulsion system for CAPSTONE. (Thank you, Stellar Exploration)
00:58 UTC
Rocket Lab's Tiny Rocket Sent A Satellite to The Moon: What does 'Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit' Mean? | Scott Manley
16:54 UTC
Rocket Lab on Twitter: MISSION SUCCESS! The final HyperCurie engine is complete and #CAPSTONE has separated from Lunar Photon to begin its solo journey to the Moon for @NASA to test a never-before-flown orbit.
07:55 UTC
CAPSTONE Lunar Proton Kickstage Separation Event Discussion and Updates Thread!
Welcome to the discussion thread for the Lunar Proton kickstage separation event!
On July 4, 2022 at 6:56 UTC, Lunar Photon will fire its HyperCurie engine one last time to accelerate to 24,500 miles per hour or 39,400 kilometers per hour to escape low earth orbit. Within 20 minutes of this final burn, CAPSTONE will separate from the Lunar Proton kickstage. CAPSTONE’s journey to the near rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO) is expected to take around 4 months from that point. Once it arrives at the moon it will then spend the next 6 months performing experiments to complete the mission.
Event Time
| Time zone | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Daylight Time | JULY 3, 2022 | 11:56 pm |
| Eastern Daylight Time | JULY 4, 2022 | 2:56 am |
| UTC | JULY 4, 2022 | 6:56 am |
| Central European Summer Time | JULY 4, 2022 | 8:56 am |
| India Standard Time | JULY 4, 2022 | 12:26 pm |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | JULY 4, 2022 | 4:56 pm |
| New Zealand Standard Time | JULY 4, 2022 | 6:56 pm |
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14:28 UTC
Photon's Final Burn to Occur at 6:56 UTC on July 4th
01:13 UTC
Lunar Photon Combines Burns 6 and 7 to Raise CAPSTONE Orbit
11:23 UTC
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