NASA Awards Contract for CAPSTONE 02 Moon Mission to Test Cislunar Tech

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NASA has announced the CAPSTONE 02 mission, awarding a contract to Advanced Space to advance cislunar infrastructure development. The mission is part of the agency's broader Artemis program and Moon Base initiative. CAPSTONE 02 will demonstrate key capabilities including rendezvous and proximity operations, autonomous navigation, and cislunar communications. The mission builds on earlier cislunar work and is aimed at developing orbital assets critical to future lunar operations.

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