{"id":456356,"date":"2022-06-01T21:11:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T18:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nasa-boffins-explain-why-theyre-attempting-a-totally-unique-moon-orbit\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T21:11:38","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T18:11:38","slug":"nasa-boffins-explain-why-theyre-attempting-a-totally-unique-moon-orbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nasa-boffins-explain-why-theyre-attempting-a-totally-unique-moon-orbit\/","title":{"rendered":"#NASA boffins explain why they\u2019re attempting a totally unique moon orbit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a303541601ac\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n                            <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">NASA\u2019s long<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">-awaited return<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> to the <\/span>Moon<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> is starting to take shape \u2014 literally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The space agency has developed a\u00a0unique lunar orbit for the Gateway space station, which will provide a staging post for visits to Earth\u2019s nearest neighbor.<\/p>\n<p>Dubbed the near <span>rectilinear halo\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"il\">orbit (<\/span><span>NRHO), the celestial path has never been tested in space \u2014 until now.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"corona-wrapper neural-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div class=\"neural-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"neural-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/companies\/neural-newsletter_header.gif\"\/><\/div>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/companies\/neural-newsletter_header.gif\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"neural-cta-input\">\n<h2 class=\"neural-cta-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Greetings_humanoids\"><\/span>Greetings humanoids<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"neural-cta-tagline\">Subscribe now for a weekly recap of our favorite AI stories<\/p>\n<p><!--[if lte IE 8]><![endif]--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>In a launch window that runs from June 13 to June 22, NASA aims to demonstrate the orbit in an area around the Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This unprecedented trajectory will be flown by a microwave-oven-sized craft called CAPSTONE.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><video class=\"gifsnomore size-full wp-image-1387854 \" autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/capstone-evergreen-2.mp4\"\/><\/video><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F06%2F01%2Fnasa-explains-why-theyre-about-to-attempt-a-unique-lunar-orbit%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Rocket Lab\u2019s Photon satellite bus will deliver CAPSTONE into a trajectory toward the Moon. 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Credit: Illustration by NASA\/Daniel Rutte<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>In classic NASA style, the name is a sn<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y acronym for a long-winded phrase: \u201cCislunar Autonomous Positioning System <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a> Operations and Navigation Experiment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>CAPSTONE\u2019s elongated route is located at a precise balance point in the gravities of the Earth and Moon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe stability of this orbit will allow CAPSTONE to behave almost like it\u2019s held in place by the gravity of Earth and the moon; it requires little energy for station-keeping or to maneuver into other cislunar orbits,\u201d Elwood Agasid, the project manager of CAPSTONE at NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center, told TNW.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to reducing fuel consumption, the crown-shaped orbit offers extra stability for long-term missions.<\/p>\n<p>If successful, the test could make space <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> more cost-effective and safe.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1387849 js-lazy\" alt=\"NASA's infographic depicting NRHO, Gateway's unique near-rectilinear halo orbit.\" width=\"985\" height=\"554\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/nrho_infographic_may_2022.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/nrho_infographic_may_2022.jpeg 985w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/nrho_infographic_may_2022-280x157.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/nrho_infographic_may_2022-240x135.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/nrho_infographic_may_2022-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/nrho_infographic_may_2022-796x448.jpeg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F06%2F01%2Fnasa-explains-why-theyre-about-to-attempt-a-unique-lunar-orbit%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: NASA\u2019s test will introduce a new lunar orbit. Credit: NASA\" data-title=\"Share NASA\u2019s test will introduce a new lunar orbit. Credit: NASA on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share NASA\u2019s test will introduce a new lunar orbit. Credit: NASA on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>NASA\u2019s test will introduce a new lunar orbit. Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1387849\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/nrho_infographic_may_2022.jpeg\" alt=\"NASA's infographic depicting NRHO, Gateway's unique near-rectilinear halo orbit.\" width=\"985\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/nrho_infographic_may_2022.jpeg 985w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/nrho_infographic_may_2022-280x157.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/nrho_infographic_may_2022-240x135.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/nrho_infographic_may_2022-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/nrho_infographic_may_2022-796x448.jpeg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>CAPSTONE will serve as a pathfinder for Gateway, a crucial component of the program Artemis, which plans to return humans to the Moon by the mid-2020s.<\/p>\n<p>After a three-month voyage to the target destination, the craft will spend six months entering and maintaining the NRHO.<\/p>\n<p>This aims to prove the route is appropriate for crewed missions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to know that this orbit can actually be maintained autonomously, and CAPSTONE is going to validate that,\u201d Ali Luna Guarneros of NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center, told TNW.<\/p>\n<p>The location also offers an ideal staging area for missions to the Moon \u2014 and beyond.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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