Enlarge / A rendering of NASA's proposed lunar gateway. (credit: NASA) Do you remember the Lunar Gateway? You could be forgiven if not, as the program continues to be tossed around by NASA planners, and it is still not entirely clear what purpose the lunar space station is supposed to serve. The Gateway—a small space station that will fly in a halo orbit around the Moon and spend most of its time far from the lunar surface—was initially supposed to launch in 2022. That obviously did not happen, and now, according to a new report from the US Government Accountability Office, the space agency does not expect the launch of the initial elements of the Gateway until at least December 2027. The baseline cost estimate is $5.3 billion. NASA's present plans contemplate using the Gateway as part of the Artemis IV mission, presently scheduled for September 2028.
Nasa’s Lunar Gateway Has A Big Visiting Vehicles Problem
Eric Berger, Ars Technica
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 8:38am
BING NEWS:
- Revolution in Spaceflight: NASA Tests Powerful New Thruster for Gateway Lunar Space Station
NASA is advancing space travel with its powerful 12-kilowatt Hall thruster, part of the Advanced Electric Propulsion System undergoing tests at the Glenn Research Center. This thruster uses ionized ...
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NASA’s Lunar Gateway is facing some serious challenges ahead of its launch: The orbital outpost may be unable to support large visiting vehicles such ... may be too big to dock with the Gateway.
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