For the past month, NASA's CAPSTONE satellite has been spinning through space. But now, engineers have managed to get its attitude back under control.
For the past month, NASA’s CAPSTONE satellite has been spinning through space after it suffered an error on its way to an experimental orbit around the moon. But now, engineers have managed to stabilize the satellite, stopping its spin and getting its attitude back under control.
“Initial telemetry from CAPSTONE and observation data points to a successful maneuver, indicating the spacecraft has stopped its spin and regained full 3-axis attitude control, meaning CAPSTONE’s position is controlled without unplanned rotation,” NASA said in an update. That should help with power concerns as the solar panels can now be oriented, the agency said.
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