Lunar Gateways: Staging Posts for Deep Space Missions

The Lunar Gateway is a planned small space station orbiting the Moon.
It’s part of NASA’s Artemis program, supporting lunar landings and exploration.
The Gateway will serve as a staging post for astronauts traveling to the Moon and beyond.
International partners like ESA, JAXA, and CSA are contributing key modules.
Its orbit, called a near-rectilinear halo orbit, provides stability and constant communication with Earth.
The Gateway will host science experiments in deep space conditions.
It will test life support systems and technology for future Mars missions.
Smaller than the ISS, it will be crewed for weeks, not months, at a time.
Logistics modules will deliver supplies, and landers will ferry astronauts to the lunar surface.
The Lunar Gateway represents a stepping stone toward a sustainable human presence in deep space.