From concept to creation! Gateway's Lunar I-Hab is taking shape ahead of Artemis IV. During the mission
@NASA_Orion
will deliver the habitation module provided by
@esa
to Gateway and
#Artemis
astronauts will enter the space station for the first time.
🌕 How big will Gateway be?
🚀 How will it be assembled?
🧑🚀 What will astronauts do there?
Got questions? We've got answers! Dive into our detailed Gateway FAQ page for facts about humanity's first lunar space station:
We’re celebrating the full Moon with a look at what’s to come with Artemis II and a look back at our Artemis I journey, which set records, exceeded expectations, and established new baselines for humans in deep space.
View the story here:
🛰️🔬 DYK: Between crewed missions, Gateway will be uninhabited, but research will continue year-round! Scientific investigations will be enabled by autonomous systems and remote operations, ensuring a constant flow of deep space discoveries!
On International Day of
#HumanSpaceFlight
, we celebrate the stellar feats of the past and look to the future. The era of human spaceflight began today in 1961 when Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space.
Looking ahead, we're going back to the Moon with
@NASAArtemis
!
Astronauts at
@NASA_Johnson
are using virtual reality to explore Gateway. When they slip on their headsets, they're not just seeing the station—they're in it, meticulously surveying every detail and offering crucial insights on design and functionality.
Thank you, Indy! You were fantastic hosts at today's breathtaking solar eclipse! Our lunar Gateway team met countless aspiring deep space explorers, and talked rockets and racecars with drivers, all while celebrating this rare and magical celestial event.
The total solar
#eclipse
is now sweeping across Indianapolis.
This is the first time in more than 800 years that the city is experiencing this celestial event!
On 4-4-24, we’ve got 4 photos for you for Artemis IV!
Early progress on
@esa
’s Lunar International Habitat that four astronauts will dock to HALO (see 4th pic) on Artemis IV:
Welding: ✅! Gateway's HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) is one step closer to launch following welding completion in Turin, Italy. Provided by
@northropgrumman
, HALO will offer space for crew to live, work, and prepare for lunar surface missions.
🚀🧑🚀 Artemis IV astronauts, get ready for a stellar stay aboard Gateway! Your lunar laboratory will be ready for you to usher in a new era of deep space science.
#Artemis
IV astronauts will be the first to live & work aboard
@NASA_Gateway
, our future lunar-orbiting space station.
@NASA
, its international, & commercial partners are assembling the space station that will allow astronauts to explore our Moon safely.
Join us in exploring the Moon and paving the way for missions to Mars and beyond! Help advance the frontiers of deep space science and discovery. 🌕🔴 Apply now to be part of the next giant leap in space exploration! 👩🚀
1989 (Gateway’s version) 📸
Astronaut Nicole Mann (right) tours Gateway with virtual reality, technology NASA has used since the late 80s (left) to advance exploration of the cosmos 🌌
A key component of
@NASAArtemis
,
@NASA_Gateway
will be humanity’s first space station at the Moon and will present multiple challenges such as logistics. We discuss this with Mark Wiese, Gateway's Deep Space Logistics Manager, in episode 126.
Listen: 🔗
Congrats to
@SpaceX
on a successful test flight! Starship has soared into the heavens. Together, we are making great strides through Artemis to return humanity to the Moon—then look onward to Mars.
🚀🌕
#SendYourName
to the Moon aboard VIPER, the robotic rover that will explore the lunar South Pole. Like Gateway, VIPER will play a vital role in advancing our knowledge of the Moon and laying the groundwork for a sustained human presence there.
🌕🚀 Announcing the winners of our Lunar Gateway Cargo Packing Challenge! With 93 entries from 35 countries, the competition was out of this world! 🌎 Congratulations to our lunar logistics trailblazers!
Congratulations to the newest astronaut graduates! 👩🏽🚀🎉 They’re now eligible for spaceflight, including future assignments to Gateway, the lunar outpost vital to the
@NASAArtemis
missions back to the Moon. 🚀🌕