Lunar Space Station
The lunar space station is expected to play a major role in nasa s artemis programme which aims to land the first woman and the next man on the moon by 2024.
Lunar space station. Nasa gov brings you the latest images videos and news from america s space agency. While the project is led by nasa the gateway is meant to be developed serviced and utilized in collaboration with commercial and international partners. The lunar gateway is a planned space station in lunar orbit intended to serve as a solar powered communication hub science laboratory short term habitation module and holding area for rovers and other robots.
Russia is unlikely to participate in the moon orbiting station planned by the united states a russian official said monday marking the probable end of the type of close cooperation seen for two. It will serve as the staging p. The cis lunar space station will be a waypoint for future.
The station will help refuel the lunar gateway a space station that will orbit the moon and serve as a communication hub and science laboratory using xenon and other chemical propellants. Nasa is planning a deep space habitat around the moon called the lunar orbiting platform gateway as the next destination for astronauts. It is expected to play a major role in nasa s artemis program after 2024.
The lunar gateway space station will orbit the moon and serve as a communications hub and science laboratory for long term exploration of the lunar surface and mars.