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CAPSTONE Slated for Launch Into Lunar Orbit

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Friday, 24 June 2022

CAPSTONE, the pathfinder for NASA’s lunar outpost, will test an orbit around the Moon that has never been flown before.

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Planetary Positions

13.11.2024 at 10:00:29 UTC

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Planet	Longitude
The Sun	21 Sco 31' 05"
The Moon	16 Ari 56' 54"
Mercury	13 Sag 42' 04"
Venus	01 Cap 57' 57"
Mars	02 Leo 49' 05"
Jupiter	19 Gem 20' 57" R
Saturn	12 Pis 41' 49" R
Uranus	25 Tau 23' 43" R
Neptune	27 Pis 17' 58" R
Pluto	29 Cap 53' 33"

Solar Status

BZ Status:	-5
Proton Density:	1.36
Proton Speed:	319.5 k/sec
KP Status:	0.33

Type	Nov 13	Nov 14	Nov 15
Active	35%	35%	35%
Minor	25%	25%	20%
Moderate	10%	5%	5%
Strong	1%	1%	1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	1.67	4.00	3.67
03-06UT	2.00	2.67	2.67
06-09UT	2.00	2.67	2.33
09-12UT	1.67	2.33	2.33
12-15UT	4.00	2.00	2.33
15-18UT	4.00	2.00	2.00
18-21UT	3.33	2.33	2.67
21-00UT	3.33	3.00	2.67
Solar Activity
Solar activity was at low levels. The largest flare was a C8.2 at 12/1401 UTC related to a filament eruption near N17W90. Slight decay was observed in Region 3883 (S06W74, Eao/beta) and 3889 (S09W02, Fki/beta-gamma-delta). The rest of the spotted regions were either stable or in decay. No Earth-directed CMEs were observed.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters were nominal. Solar wind speed ranged from 340 km/s to 415 km/s. Total field ranged from 2-6 nT while the Bz component was between +/-5 nT. Phi angle was mostly positive.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 10 MeV proton flux was at background levels and the greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at normal to moderate levels.

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