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Europe steps up contributions to Artemis Moon plan – Yahoo News Australia

Thales Alenia Space will build Europe’s two major contributions to the Lunar Gateway space station.

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Artwork: The Gateway will be a staging post for lunar surface operations
Thales Alenia Space in Italy will produce Europe’s two major contributions to the Lunar Gateway, a US-led space station around the Moon.
TAS will build two pressurised sections: one where astronauts can live, and the other on which refuelling and telecoms equipment can be mounted.
The UK-arm of TAS will provide the refuelling hardware.
The Gateway is intended as a staging post for astronauts as they shuttle back and for…

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