NASA It is known that she has completed the main -tissue assembly for the Moon Space Station gate, which will become an important part of the Artemis program.
The station will support future tasks on the moon and prepare astronauts to fly to Mars.
What is Gateway?
Gateway is the first trajectory to revolve around the moon. It was created within the international cooperation framework of NASA, ECA (European Space Agency), Yaaei (Japanese Aerospace Research Agency) and K (Canadian Space Agency)
The main task of the station is to support the moon exploration, conduct scientific research and check new technologies for remote spatial tasks. Astronauts from all over the world will be able to stop at this station, change the device, add the supply, and it will also be a type of transoship station, before the future is sent on stars Fire.
Main factors: strength and motion
The most important part of the Gateway will be the factor of strength and dynamics (PPE) -a tissue -Energy and motion is now assembled at Maxar Space Systems (California, USA). This tissue will provide power stations from solar panels and will allow it to control in the space with the help of the ion engine.
According to NASA experts, PPE will become the strongest solar spacecraft in history. Its assembly includes the installation of fuel bottles, electric motors and chemicals, as well as complex control systems.
When will flights start?
The first portal (PPE) will be launched with the Halo population (Outpost Habites and Logistics) before the tasks of Artemis IV. The engine is planned in the first half of 2025. In the next tasks (ARTEMIS IV, V and VI), the astronauts of the astronauts will assemble the station directly in the moon's orbit. .
Gateway will become an important point for the analogy of the moon, where scientists plan to research water mines – a potential resource for future colonists.
Why is it important?
Gateway Gateway will open the door for new moon studies and will become an important step for Mars, NASA NASA's notes.
This station will allow you to conduct experiments in deep spaces, check survival technologies in harsh conditions and prepare humanity for the first tasks on the red planet.