NASA launches CAPSTONE to test lunar orbit, tools for 'cosmic GPS'
The CAPSTONE CubeSat will test the near rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO) for the eventual Gateway lunar orbit outpost and innovative navigation technology.
NASA's CAPSTONE, a microwave oven-sized CubeSat, will fly in cislunar space – the orbital space near and around the Moon (Illustrative).(photo credit: NASA/Daniel Rutter)ByAARON REICHUpdated:
