Making History: Terran Orbital-Developed CAPSTONE Enters NRHO Around the Moon
2022年11月14日 - 8:00PM
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The satellite is forging a new lunar path in
support of NASA’s Artemis missions
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in
satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and
defense industries, today announced the Terran Orbital-developed
CAPSTONE spacecraft successfully arrived in a Near-Rectilinear Halo
Orbit (NRHO) around the Moon on Nov. 13. Following an initial orbit
insertion maneuver on Sunday, CAPSTONE will perform clean-up
maneuvers over the next several days to complete insertion into its
target orbit. The spacecraft’s arrival in this unique elongated
orbit marks the next phase of its pathfinding lunar mission.
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CAPSTONE is the first satellite to
operate in a Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit around the Moon (Image
Credit: Terran Orbital Corporation)
Designed, built, and integrated by Terran Orbital and led by
Advanced Space of Westminster, Colorado, the Cislunar Autonomous
Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment,
otherwise known as CAPSTONE, launched on Rocket Lab’s Lunar Photon
spacecraft bus aboard an Electron launch vehicle on June 28.
Spacecraft operations are shared between Terran Orbital and
Advanced Space for NASA.
The CAPSTONE mission will lay the groundwork for future lunar
exploration by proving the operations of robust missions in NRHO.
CAPSTONE's goal is to provide rapid and low-cost data about
operations in NRHO around the Moon, the same orbit planned for
Gateway – a space station that will orbit around the Moon to
provide astronauts with access to the lunar surface in support of
NASA's Artemis missions.
Until now, this demonstration would be impossible for a 12U form
factor such as CAPSTONE – but the compact, low power, and robust
system design of Terran Orbital’s MRKII avionics enabled the
creation of this 12U interplanetary platform. Once the CAPSTONE
vehicle finalizes insertion into the NRHO orbit, the team will
prepare to demonstrate the CAPS software, developed by Advanced
Space, to demonstrate inter-satellite ranging with the goal of
reducing ground station congestion with the expected increase in
satellite activity around the Moon.
“To say we are proud of the CAPSTONE team is an understatement,”
said Terran Orbital Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive
Officer Marc Bell. “From Rocket Lab’s perfect launch to NRHO
insertion, we had the privilege of never experiencing a dull
moment. Terran Orbital engineers continuously met rapidly changing
circumstances with precision and innovation bolstered by the
advantages of in-house hardware and software development. The
design, modeling, and simulation concepts refined throughout the
process will ensure the successful flights of countless future
generations of spacecraft. Terran Orbital is grateful for the
trust, support, and collaboration of NASA, Advanced Space, and
Rocket Lab and we look forward to fostering these partnerships in
imminent collaborations.”
“Guiding CAPSTONE to the Moon was a once-in-a-lifetime
experience none of us will ever forget,” continued Bell. “We cannot
wait for the next Terran Orbital-developed Artemis-supporting
satellite – LunIR – to launch. With CAPSTONE we created a new map
TO the Moon. With LunIR we will create a new map OF the Moon. It
doesn’t get much cooler than that.”
“I’m incredibly proud of the entire CAPSTONE team that
has overcome unexpected challenges during the lunar transfer,” said
Austin Williams. “The success of this mission is a testament to the
rapidly growing commercial space industry. Risk reduction missions
like CAPSTONE are aggressive, fast, and forward-leaning with the
intent of pushing the state-of-the-art. Unequivocally, the CAPSTONE
mission has succeeded in this regard.”
“This combined CAPSTONE mission team, including Advanced Space,
Terran Orbital, NASA and others, has demonstrated an entirely new
approach to supporting space exploration,” said Advanced Space
Chief Executive Officer and CAPSTONE Principal Investigator Bradley
Cheetham. “This is a major milestone not just for our organizations
but for our industry.”
About Terran Orbital
Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products
primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran
Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining
satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations,
and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding
military, civil, and commercial customers. Learn more at
www.terranorbital.com.
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