, including the resource-rich South Pole.
Gateway will serve as a laboratory in a way Earth-orbiting stations cannot. Because it is outside Earth's protective magnetic field, it offers a rare chance to study . Instruments like HERMES and ERSA will monitor solar wind and space weather to help protect future travelers headed for Mars. What’s Next? The Gateway
and JAXA (Japan) are building the I-Hab and Lunar View modules for living space and refueling. , including the resource-rich South Pole
The first elements, PPE and HALO, are slated to launch together on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy . While there have been strategic shifts and debates about the station's role versus surface bases, the Gateway remains a critical "stepping stone" for sustainable deep-space exploration. Instruments like HERMES and ERSA will monitor solar
The Gateway isn't just a destination—it's the front door to the rest of the solar system.
For decades, the International Space Station (ISS) has been our primary home in the stars, orbiting just a few hundred miles above Earth. But a new era is beginning. As part of the Artemis campaign , NASA and its international partners are building —a small space station that will orbit the Moon. Why the Moon?
Unlike the ISS, which stays in Low Earth Orbit, Gateway will be positioned in a unique . This "halo" path allows the station to: Stay in constant contact with Earth.