Gateway
Emirates Crew and Science Airlock
UAE-provided Gateway airlock for spacewalks, science transfer, maintenance, storage, and docking.
In planning and development for delivery with Artemis VI. MBRSC and NASA have not published a fixed launch date.
Official mission site ↗The mission
The Emirates Airlock, formally Gateway's Crew and Science Airlock, is provided by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre. It will support astronaut spacewalks, scientific payload transfer, robotic maintenance with Canadarm3, supplementary storage, and an additional docking port.
The launch
- Launch
- Artemis VI — date TBD
- Launch location
- Kennedy Space Center, Florida
- Launch vehicle
- Space Launch System Block 1B
- Orbit
- Near-rectilinear halo orbit around the Moon
Mission timeline
UAE Gateway contribution announced
2024
The UAE committed to provide Gateway's Crew and Science Airlock.
Open milestone source ↗Objectives
- 01
Enable crew extravehicular activities from Gateway.
- 02
Transfer science payloads between the pressurized station and vacuum.
- 03
Support robotic maintenance together with Canadarm3.
- 04
Provide supplementary storage and an additional docking port.
Spacecraft
Emirates Crew and Science Airlock
Multi-purpose airlock for crew EVA, science transfer, robotics, storage, and visiting vehicles.
- Manufacturer
- Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
Gallery
One image from Emirates Crew and Science Airlock.
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