April 2025
Azores rising – Portugal’s Atlantic outpost vying to become space gateway
... spaceport locations. We’re not going to pick winners or losers because we want to position Santa Maria as a flexible, open gateway.” The intention is to establish multiple pads to avoid potential bottlenecks and ASC is currently working closely with...
July 2021
A shared vision for space exploration
... Program is designed around sustainability. NASA and international partners have already begun to construct hardware for the Gateway, a habitable station in lunar orbit. On the surface of the Moon, long-term habitats are planned, supported by in-situ...
September 2020
Commercial opportunities beyond Earth orbit
... to their load carrying capability, enabling them to transport supplies to the Lunar Gateway and to a lunar surface base far more cost effectively. The Lunar Gateway and supporting logistics vehicles, such as the SpaceX Dragon XL and ESA...
January 2023
Private space stations and NASA’s effort to re-invent itself
...Artemis Moon programme for the design and manufacture of the Gateway lunar orbiter, the Human Landing System and for many ... to be confirmed by NASA’s streamlined design for its Lunar Gateway, and especially by the decision to replace the massive ISS ...
April 2024
Planning, designing and delivering a spaceport
..., experienced and expert team, a spaceport stands a better chance of success as it moves through funding rounds and gateway approvals. Whilst value engineering comes with the territory, overzealous, unchallenged or immature requirements at the early...
16 July 2021
NASA's $25 billion FY2022 funding bill is approved
... $150 million to the agency’s request: $1.345 billion instead of $1.195 billion - a budget which also funds the Gateway, Advanced Cislunar and Surface Capabilities, Advanced Exploration Systems, and the Human Research Programme. This limited...
