Let’s take a look back at what happened in November 2023 beyond low earth orbit. There was an unexpected discovery by Lucy and an anniversary by Capstone.
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October 2023 beyond low earth orbit
In October 2023, we saw a spacecraft launch on a mission beyond low earth orbit, and two spacecraft celebrated anniversaries of more than a decade. Read on to learn more.
September 2023 beyond low earth orbit
As September 2023 has come to a close, let’s review what has happened beyond low earth orbit. This month we had historic firsts for India and NASA as well.
Lucy’s return to Earth
Today, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will return to Earth. But it will not stay here, instead it will only do a flyby to pick up more speed to get to its destination. So, what is its destination, and what is its mission? Let’s take a closer look at NASA’s Lucy mission.
Changing the orbit of an asteroid – NASA’s Dart mission
On 26th September 2022 NASA will intentionally crash a spacecraft into an asteroid. Why are they doing this, you ask? To test, if it is possible to change its orbit. Still not sure why this is important? Let’s take a closer look at the mission and its goals.