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Aditya-L1 mission set to reach final stage; Check what ISRO revealed
India's space endeavors are reaching new heights with multiple space missions. After the successful launch of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, ISRO launched India's first solar mission, Aditya-L1 mission successfully. Currently, the Indian Space Research Organisation is anticipating the Aditya-L1 solar probe's entry into orbit around Lagrangian point L1 on January 7. Know about the recent updates on India's maiden solar mission.
Aditya-L1 mission in final stagesAccording to a report by PTI, The exciting development of the…
CAPSTONE Becomes First Probe to Enter Unique Halo Orbit Around the Moon
Animated image showing CAPSTONE’s highly elliptical NRHO around the Moon. Gif: Advanced SpaceNASA’s Artemis program took an important step forward thisweekend, with CAPSTONE finally reaching its destination—a near-rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO) around the Moon. The 55-pound cubesat will now test this promising orbit in preparation for the Gateway lunar space station.CAPSTONE, short for Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment, reached NRHO on Sunday, November 13, according to…
NASA’s CAPSTONE Moon Probe Is in More Trouble Than We Realized
Artist’s depiction of CAPSTONE.Image: NASAControllers with the CAPSTONE mission are attempting to regain control of theMoon-bound probe, which is currently tumbling, experiencing temperature issues, and unable to use its solar panels to fully recharge its batteries.In an update issued on Monday, Advanced Space described it as a “dynamic operational situation.” The company is managing the project for NASA, in which the 55-pound (25-kilogram) cubesat will evaluate a unique halo orbit around the Moon in advance of a lunar…