Electron launches NASA’s CAPSTONE to the Moon

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched NASA’s CAPSTONE mission to the Moon, from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on 28 June 2022, at 09:55 UTC (21:55 NZST, 05:55 EDT). The Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) CubeSat will be the first satellite to operate in a Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit around the Moon. The mission is Rocket Lab’s 27th Electron launch overall.
Credit: NASA/Ames Research Center/Rocket Lab
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