19 August 2019
Maxar selected to build, fly first element of NASA’s Lunar Gateway
... a successful demonstration period of up to one-year, NASA could acquire the spacecraft for use as the first element of the Gateway. “The Gateway will give us a strategic presence on and around the Moon. It will drive our activity with commercial and...
27 January 2020
US bill spurns Moon programme favouring Mars instead
...systems and operational techniques needed to transport crews to, from, and during operations in Mars orbit or on the surface of Mars. The Gateway, which shall be open and available for international participation and use, will be developed to operate...
21 March 2018
NASA aims for the Moon with commercial help
... a power and propulsion element that needs to be three-times more powerful than the capabilities available today. The element will be used to maintain the gateway’s position and move it between lunar orbits over its lifetime to maximise science and...
28 May 2021
US GAO report casts doubt on 2024 lunar landing
...Russia could also contribute, however, as of February 2021, a decision regarding the nation’s contribution to the Gateway has not been made. With or without Russia’s help, the Gateway will rely on power and propulsion technology that has never before...
July 2021
A shared vision for space exploration
... an agreement to underpin construction of the Gateway, the drafting of the Accords began in earnest. These Gateway negotiations, with Japan, Canada and the European Space Agency, provided the final push to develop the Artemis Accords. As we reached...
July 2021
Commercial space stations - fulfilling the dream
... do you have other visions for it? GUPTA Yes, it was originally for the Gateway. NASA is starting to put up the first elements - I believe from 2026 - which are the Power & Propulsion Element (PPE) and a Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO...
