November 13, 2025 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbit / Cislunar Space Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) Begins Next Year in Space NASA 12-U CubeSat Capstone acting as a pathfinder for planned International Lunar Gateway surpasses another year around Moon today; launched in 2022.