NASA Plans New Space Station
Lunar Orbiter, Lander & Astronaut Habitat
Man on the Moon in 2024
NASA's plan is for a mini-space station that would orbit the moon with astronauts onboard for 30 to 60 day stays as they travel back and forth to the surface of the Moon. The new space station will be a lunar orbiter, lander and astronaut habitat. It's called the Lunar Orbital Platform - Gateway that NASA wants to use to speed travel and exploration of the Moon. The Trump Administration wants humans on the Moon again by 2024.
Gateway on a Fast Track
NASA wants the 1st phase of Gateway - the Power & Propulsion phase - to launch in 2022. NASA is expected to select an industry proposal on phase 1 next spring The 2nd phase is the lunar habitat where the astronauts will live, work and do scientific experiments, on and near the Moon. In 2024, it's expected that both components will be launched on a commercial rocket.
International Partners
Canada has already signed on as a partner on the new space station with NASA. Canada is going to build a robotic arm called Canadarm 3. The European Space Agency is also looking to be a partner. The space station will be equipped to enable the astronauts to do spacewalks. And, NASA envisions that at a later date it will have commercial uses and also be a stopover for astronauts on their way to Mars. For a free Kindle borrow of my new book "Big Space News 2019", go to amazon.com/author/ekane ASIN: B07TYG31KM
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Man on the Moon in 2024
NASA's plan is for a mini-space station that would orbit the moon with astronauts onboard for 30 to 60 day stays as they travel back and forth to the surface of the Moon. The new space station will be a lunar orbiter, lander and astronaut habitat. It's called the Lunar Orbital Platform - Gateway that NASA wants to use to speed travel and exploration of the Moon. The Trump Administration wants humans on the Moon again by 2024.
Gateway on a Fast Track
NASA wants the 1st phase of Gateway - the Power & Propulsion phase - to launch in 2022. NASA is expected to select an industry proposal on phase 1 next spring The 2nd phase is the lunar habitat where the astronauts will live, work and do scientific experiments, on and near the Moon. In 2024, it's expected that both components will be launched on a commercial rocket.
International Partners
Canada has already signed on as a partner on the new space station with NASA. Canada is going to build a robotic arm called Canadarm 3. The European Space Agency is also looking to be a partner. The space station will be equipped to enable the astronauts to do spacewalks. And, NASA envisions that at a later date it will have commercial uses and also be a stopover for astronauts on their way to Mars. For a free Kindle borrow of my new book "Big Space News 2019", go to amazon.com/author/ekane ASIN: B07TYG31KM
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