Does Anything Orbit the Moon? We Asked a NASA Technologist

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Does anything orbit the Moon? Yes. There are a handful of satellites currently orbiting our closest celestial neighbor. On Nov. 13, 2022, they will welcome CAPSTONE, a CubeSat designed to test a new and unique halo-shaped orbit that will offer stability for long-term missions like our upcoming lunar Gateway space station. NASA Small Satellites Engineer Ahn Nguyen tells us about it.

Keep up: https://nasa.gov/capstone

Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde
Editor: James Lucas

Credit: NASA

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