The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) signed a new launch mission two days ago. The vehicle, which the agency has launched into space this time, aims to provide important data for use in Artemis Moon missions, where humanity will return to the moon. CAPSTONE wash the tools. Bad news came today from the cubic satellite en route to orbit around the moon.

NASA, with the satellite of the same name, shipped as part of the Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment in Lunar Orbit (CAPSTONE). lost communication† While it is reported that the spacecraft started its journey as planned, it is unknown why communications were interrupted.

The work continues to communicate with the satellite:

The Advanced Space agency, which operates the spacecraft on behalf of NASA, said the team is working to re-communicate with the vehicle. The agency’s statement announced the vehicle as soon as the statement was shared. 285 thousand kilometers from Earth was mentioned. It was stated that the vehicle was moving as planned until communication was lost.

Scheduled for July 5, with loss of vehicle communication first trajectory correction maneuver was also delayed. The maneuver in question was the first in a series of maneuvers that ensured the journey to the moon’s orbit with the highest accuracy. However, it was stated that the spacecraft will remain on the ‘ballistic Moon transfer’ route until communication is re-established. With the mentioned route, spacecraft go to the moon with the effect of a catapult, using the gravity of the earth.

Update: Communication with the spacecraft has been restored

NASA and Advanced Space have announced that communication with the CAPSTONE satellite has been restored. The statements from both agencies emphasized that the satellite, which has been unable to communicate for 24 hours, is in a healthy condition. The satellite will continue its mission where it left off.