Brad Cheetham, our co-founder, CEO, and President of Advanced Space joins Anthony Colangelo of Main Engine Cutoff to talk about our upcoming CAPSTONE mission. They talk about how the mission came to be, what it’s been like working with NASA and the other partners on the mission, and then dive into the nerdy details of the trajectory it’s flying to the moon, the orbits it will operate in, how its autonomous positioning system works, and how it might be used in the future.
- CAPSTONE™ To Host Additional Experiments to Support Technology Shortfalls for Cislunar Space The Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE™) is expanding its critical experiments to support technology needs in cislunar space. WESTMINSTER, CO, 2 April, 2025 – Advanced Space is expanding the CAPSTONE™ program… Read more: CAPSTONE™ To Host Additional Experiments to Support Technology Shortfalls for Cislunar Space
- Interview—Patrick Miga, Advanced Space Astrodynamics Engineer and Solutions ArchitectWhat is the best part about being an aerospace engineer? I like the fact that I get to tell people that what I do is actually rocket science! All jokes aside, the best part can… Read more: Interview—Patrick Miga, Advanced Space Astrodynamics Engineer and Solutions Architect
- Advanced Space Funded by the Space Force to Build Trusted Assurance for Satellite Autonomy Advanced Space is studying artificial intelligence / machine learning algorithms to improve trusted autonomous operations of spacecraft for the full life cycle of a mission. WESTMINSTER, CO, November 7, 2024 — Space assets are almost completely… Read more: Advanced Space Funded by the Space Force to Build Trusted Assurance for Satellite Autonomy
- Advanced Space Awarded SBIR Phase I Project to Develop Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) and Communications Relay Capabilities for NASAThe feasibility study will investigate modular mission architectures that facilitate matching launch vehicles, transfer stage capabilities, primary payload, and mission destination to enable rapid mission formulation for SmallSat planetary explorers.
- Advanced Space to Extend the CAPSTONE Mission with NASAThe award prolongs the CAPSTONE™ mission. CAPSTONE™ is currently flying at the Moon and recently marked its 100th orbit in the near-rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO). WESTMINSTER, CO, 6 October 2024 – Advanced Space’s pioneering Cislunar Autonomous… Read more: Advanced Space to Extend the CAPSTONE Mission with NASA
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