Channel: Matrix Disclosure

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: artemis gatewayartemisastronautsmarsorion spacecraftorbiting space stationspace stationnasaesamooneuropean space agencyinternational space stationorionmoon-orbitingspace launch system (sls)artemis programgatewayspace travel

Description: NASA and European Space Agency have finalized an agreement to collaborate on the Artemis Gateway. Moon-Orbiting Space Station: Here's What You Should Know This agreement is an important element in a broad effort by the United States to engage international partners in sustainable lunar exploration and to demonstrate technologies necessary for a future human mission to Mars. The agreement, signed Tuesday, marks NASA’s first formal commitment to launch international crew members to the lunar vicinity as part of NASA’s Artemis missions. The Gateway will be an outpost orbiting the Moon that provides vital support for a sustainable, long-term human return to the lunar surface, as well as a staging point for deep space exploration. It is a critical component of NASA’s Artemis program. The Gateway is a vital part of NASA’s deep space exploration plans, along with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, Orion spacecraft, and human landing system that will send astronauts to the Moon. Gaining new experiences on and around the Moon will prepare NASA to send the first humans to Mars in the coming years, and the Gateway will play a vital role in this process. #matrixdisclosure #moon #artemisgateway