# NASA selects successor to CAPSTONE lunar mission

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-29 02:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"NASA selects successor to CAPSTONE lunar mission" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include ASDNews, spaceconnectonline.com.au, ExecutiveGov and Inside Outer Space. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| ASDNews | Terran Orbital to Provide Spacecraft for NASA's Next-Gen CAPSTONE 02 Lunar Mission | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxOOTVsZkhYTktVcnhKdERxVEc1czBYc1dOMUUzWjVhNE9vOUNqZmsyVzBQWmg1WC1fV01CYW44Q0tpa01RODY2NnBOSHpuSTd4bnptWVpmVUw1WGctQUJoU1M1aUZNVlhaZ0lwZUtHekRYMXhMNHNUS0lrV3A5QmJyQW9NSktscHh3ZzF1eWZuUVA5ektCME4tQlhLb01HRzJ2N0wtdGdSTnFBSU9URlVtdUxka2N0eGFSOHVfcjdtTkI?oc=5) |
| spaceconnectonline.com.au | Advanced Space returns to the moon with NASA’s CAPSTONE 02 mission | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNTlB1UzR4bXRjc2NoZ1RNYXJaVWNOUWJ0ZzhFdkloSi13dFQzLUpVMXdta1YxYUlidTA3V0ZYY1F2S0RJLXVqWWZGOWQyTTNHWnZfSGtqM285UW50ZzVKWnMtOG1jT0lETEhMYjlyeWpvSUNKNFN6Vmw0bVRaT0lmOW1sX1J1clFjb2kteTBCUjd1VXk0RGNseUVwSUNacjh0SXdvME4xQkF6UHc0Nlc5RURERQ?oc=5) |
| ExecutiveGov | NASA Taps Advanced Space for CAPSTONE 02 Lunar Mission | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxPbDhRbFRGbW45cW9VSk1GWlJYX0RUTGwya2tudmZab1FrX1l0LU91enJtblFFSGV5WmNjUXZFaURsR2JZSEQzUnFlM053VUdpX05wMThiM0lvMlQxaEF5REhLNlhPckszVU9HcllqX2xvWlhocTB0OTdUTXBoWlAyME9pNA?oc=5) |
| Inside Outer Space | New CAPSTONE Cislunar Mission Okayed – Supporting Moon Operations | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQd3dfWW5PVWd2NGtnQW5fdm1RTTdLYlg5WjJzby0yUUd6cGZGeTN5Vl8zR3NjMFRSSHB6cjcxLUJkaWZzTFpPSjczSThSdDJzcU16YkpyV0RKa2NEdVMyRlJsWDNzMi0wVnZVYThmMHpCNmhtcVd6Vm5STTNHM1o3MzJYWk04UW1sRGMtTms3WjRvai0tc2NNcQ?oc=5) |
| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (.gov) | Advanced Space selects LLNL to provide optics system for CAPSTONE 02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOZlhvRWJ4TURTY1JCRFptS0phY1F0ZG4tWDVUaHRLNC1EbnBBR19ULVlfR3BWY0dPWEVpZXBxbkdYT0M3bmxUNGh0WXZ2UXl6Z2hCeEEyU3lIYTAzcTRmTU9fZmRnaGI1RzQ4eXRUUVdOT0dsZkdWS2RwZjNNazNPa1JiQ0xCcnRZV2htVVUtdmZ1VmtMdTBQRXIwQkM?oc=5) |
| autoevolution | NASA’s Minor CAPSTONE Moon Mission Was Actually So Big a Redo Will Forever Reshape Space Exploration | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxOaXZ5NWJSN0pLWl9DSUxZNmw0NkM2RFN5VU9iRWpSMG43ZnREb0otLWJMZ1pwY2tONS0wMEROT1hCMWw1UnEzN3RoRHZZbTJjMDN2alZYZXYzeHo3UHJULWpyX2dreWtBakJDa3lHMGZOZEdCUmRZZmFDZ1JueS1LTHBrb3FxeEFJMEgwODZGZnhMS0J3Yk1TSkh1SVM4QVlDXzZ6Z0h4NEpiYmlwQnFrbWNMRzdYVjRQYTFKVGo4VDBxTEFKYjBycVpHbUZKX1NkNkxjTEM3RUc3YjlNMzFR?oc=5) |
| SpaceNews | NASA selects successor to CAPSTONE lunar mission | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE83WV9RRy0zdDNndE01N0F3X1hhM1pIUVZVUEZoN3c4N3g1VDFBVk5LTnVFMVFDRVFsOUdGM2tXem13aHFOb1R3WkNGa254SUpLb1dSUlRxRzJxaU9mTEd3aGU2ZGdVSHNVNjRhcTd3b0J2TE9XT0J6UU9UZw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-29/nasa-selects-successor-to-capstone-lunar-mission*