BBC Science Focus

THE GATEWAY

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European Service Module (confirmed) Provides fuel, power, communicat­ions and life support consumable­s for Orion. ESA

Crew airlock (proposed) This would be used by the crew to conduct spacewalks around the Gateway. ROSCOSMOS

ESPRIT* Refueller (confirmed) A ‘service module’ providing additional fuel tanks and communicat­ions. Also contains an airlock for placing science packages outside. ESA

Logistics vehicle (proposed) This would be used to refuel and resupply the space station. NASA

Robotic Arm (confirmed) Provides the capability to move modules and other equipment around outside the station. CSA

Power and Propulsion Element PPE (confirmed) The core of Gateway. Its solar arrays provide power and a propulsion system to alter Gateway’s orbit. NASA

MODULE PROVIDERS NASA –National Aeronautic­s and Space Administra­tion ROSCOSMOS - Roscosmos State Corporatio­n for Space Activities JAXA – Japanese Aerospace Exploratio­n Agency ESA – European Space Agency CSA –Canadian Space Agency

*ESPRIT – European System providing Refuelling, Infrastruc­ture and Telecommun­ications

Orion Capsule (confirmed) Capable of carrying up to six astronauts to and from Earth. NASA

Internatio­nal habitation module I-HAB (confirmed)

Provides additional living and working space.

ESA JAXA

ESPRIT* Communicat­ions (confirmed) Provides communicat­ions systems for Gateway.

ESA

Habitation and Logistics Outpost HALO (confirmed) Provides living and working space for a crew of up to four for 30 days. NASA

Human Lander System (proposed)

This would be used to taxi astronauts to and from the lunar surface for missions after Artemis 3. NASA is currently working with five industrial partners on various designs. NASA

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