NASA is going to launch a small satellite with a big mission. NASA wants to use the CAPSTONE satellite as a base for future lunar outposts.
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The satellite is being launched by a New Zealand company called Rocket Lab. We have information on how to watch the launch from home.
A small satellite called a CubeSat is going to be launched into the sky as a test for NASA. There is a plan to send a small satellite into a near recti halolinear orbit. The video posted by Chris Hadfield shows how the satellite is brought close to the moon at times and far away at others over a seven day cycle.
Moon orbits can look wonky, depending where you watch from. This is a Halo Orbit, used this weekend by @RocketLab's CAPSTONE https://t.co/vn3hJaAGaX. pic.twitter.com/YB92q73y2E
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) June 25, 2022
It is planned for an outpost on the moon called Gateway as it is stable and can be maintained. The CAPSTONE satellite is going to be sent to test it out in order to see if it works in practice as well as it does in theory.
The satellite will be released after six days. After travelling for four months, the satellite will travel for six months to collect data It will test out a new navigation system and other technologies for future moon missions.
6 a.m. is when the launch is expected to take place. A.m. The event will take place in New Zealand on the morning of June 27. If you want to watch the launch, you can either use the video embedded at the top of the page or on NASA's website.
The coverage starts at 5 a.m. A.m. There is a time and a place. NASA's Eyes website gives you an interactive view of current NASA missions and you can follow CAPSTONE's progress after launch.
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