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Gateway crew runs essential tests for lunar module
Teams from NASA and ESA (European Space Agency), including NASA astronaut Stan Love (far right) and ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano (far left) help conduct human factors testing inside a mockup for the Gateway lunar space station.
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Gateway crew runs essential tests for lunar module
by Clarence Oxford
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024

This past summer, teams from NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and Thales Alenia Space, along with astronauts Stan Love and Luca Parmitano, gathered in Turin, Italy, to test Gateway, the first space station designed to orbit the Moon.

The team carried out "human factors" testing within a full-scale mockup of Lunar I-Hab, one of the four modules of Gateway where astronauts will live, perform science experiments, and prepare for future missions to the Moon's South Pole. These tests are a key part of the preparation for launch, ensuring the spacecraft is optimized for crew comfort and safety.

Lunar I-Hab, provided by ESA and Thales Alenia Space, is set to launch during the Artemis IV mission. As part of that mission, four astronauts will launch aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft, powered by an upgraded Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and deliver Lunar I-Hab to Gateway's orbit around the Moon.

Several international agencies, including ESA, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and the Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre of the UAE, are contributing significant hardware to Gateway. This includes life support systems, modules for living and working, scientific experiments, and robotics.

With Gateway's support, international teams of astronauts will push forward humanity's exploration of deep space under NASA's Artemis campaign. This effort aims to uncover new scientific discoveries on the Moon and lay the groundwork for future missions to Mars.

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