Rocket Lab launches spacecraft CAPSTONE to moon
CAPSTONE is the first launch under NASA’s Artemis lunar program
By Shubhangi Mathur
Published - Jun 28, 2022, 04:20 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 07, 2024, 06:24 AM EDT
• CAPSTONE is the first launch under NASA’s Artemis lunar program
Rocket Lab USA Inc (NASDAQ: RKLB) said on Tuesday it launched a spacecraft to the moon from its New Zealand facility.
Rocket Lab’s rocket, Electron is carrying a 55-pound, microwave oven-sized spacecraft called CAPSTONE.
“Perfect Electron launch!” Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck tweeted Tuesday.
