Does Anything Orbit the Moon? We Asked a NASA Technologist



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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