CAPSTONE served as a testbed for communication and autonomous navigation tools.
CAPSTONE advanced NASA technology intended to support a sustained human presence on the Moon.
The CAPSTONE cubesat was built by Terran Orbital for Advanced Space, which owns and operates CAPSTONE.
Rocket Lab's lunar cubesat launch of CAPSTONE demonstrated operations in a lunar near-rectilinear halo orbit.
U.S. Army assessments, including 'Armored Formation Network On The Move,' 'Network Modernization Experiment (NETMODX),' and 'Project Convergence Capstone,' informed the decision to select Kymeta's technology.
U.S. Army assessments such as 'Armored Formation Network On The Move,' 'Network Modernization Experiment (NETMODX),' and 'Project Convergence Capstone' informed the decision to select Kymeta's technology.
U.S. Army assessments including 'Armored Formation Network On The Move,' 'Network Modernization Experiment (NETMODX),' and 'Project Convergence Capstone' informed the decision to select Kymeta’s technology.
The CAPSTONE lunar orbiter has been conducting automated navigation demonstrations with NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter for over two years.
The NASA-funded CAPSTONE lunar orbiter, led by Advanced Space, has been cross-communicating with NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter for over two years to perform Moon-to-Moon demonstrations.
CAPSTONE launched on 2022-06-28 aboard a Rocket Lab Electron booster from New Zealand.
Advanced Space is working with NASA and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to provide testing opportunities on CAPSTONE.
A Flight Dynamics System tested on CAPSTONE is appraising the ability to provide rapid-turnaround navigation and maneuver planning for deep space and cislunar missions.
Boeing completed a capstone demonstration in December for its ESS prototype and has developed that prototype using satellite bus and payload technologies from other military and commercial programs.
Northrop Grumman completed a capstone technology demonstration for its ESS prototype in December and is incorporating lessons learned from the rapid prototype into its ESS production proposal that it plans to deliver 2024.
The CAPSTONE spacecraft executed onboard tests of SigmaZero on 2024-01-29.
The CAPSTONE spacecraft executed a second SigmaZero test on 2024-03-10.
Terran Orbital’s Pathfinder-Triumph Class 6U CubeSat and Capstone-Voyager Class 12U CubeSat platforms provide the size, capability, and performance required for the NASA missions covered by the contract.
NASA selected Terran Orbital based on the proven capabilities of the company’s standard space vehicle platforms, including the Pathfinder-Triumph Class 6U CubeSat and the Capstone-Voyager Class 12U CubeSat.
The Capstone-Voyager Class 12U CubeSat is a standard space vehicle platform offered by Terran Orbital.
NASA selected Terran Orbital based on the proven capabilities of the company’s standard space vehicle platforms, including the Pathfinder-Triumph Class 6U CubeSat and the Capstone-Voyager Class 12U CubeSat.