09 April 2019
US space chiefs justify ambitious exploration plans
... ascent and descent vehicles to carry astronauts back and forth to the moon’s surface from the planned Gateway command and service module in orbit. But the US won’t do it all alone, he said. International partnerships will be critical...
25 September 2019
Spacebit announces agreement to land first UK commercial payload on Moon
... in interest and this partnership will see Goonhilly and Spacebit open the world's first space communications gateway, to introduce space communication services powered by blockchain and smart contracts. The deal also cements Goonhilly's position...
06 November 2019
Boeing's ‘fewest steps to the Moon’ proposal for NASA’s Human Lander
.... Under its proposals, once in orbit, the integrated lander will rendezvous with astronauts aboard Orion or the Gateway before taking the crew to the lunar surface. It can also carry itself from lunar orbit to the...
29 November 2019
Hera mission is approved as ESA receives biggest ever budget
... will be spent on lunar activities, including subscription for the iHAB and ESPRIT modules for the Lunar Gateway, lunar robotic missions, and the European service module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft. Another big winner...
18 December 2019
US Senate suggests Artemis delay after requested funding halved
...); Orion gets $1,406.7 million; Exploration Research and Development receives $1,435 million, of which $450 million is for Gateway, $600 million is for Advanced Cislunar and Surface Activities (the human lunar landers), $140 million for...
24 August 2020
NASA receives full-sized lunar lander mock-up from Blue Origin
... also designing and building the Habitation and Logistics Outpost, or HALO, module for NASA's proposed Lunar Gateway which will serve as an exploration outpost for lunar missions. Meanwhile Draper, who built the guidance computer...
