Gateway
Lunar Link
ESA high-data-rate Gateway communications system mounted on HALO.
In build and test following critical design review, for integration on HALO and launch with the initial Gateway elements before Artemis IV.
Official mission site ↗The mission
Lunar Link is ESA's telecommunications element for Gateway. Mounted on HALO, its two independently operating antennas will connect Gateway with lunar rovers, landers, and orbiters and can support high-throughput data and live video even near the far point of Gateway's orbit.
The launch
- Launch
- Before Artemis IV
- Launch location
- Not documented
- Launch vehicle
- Falcon Heavy
- Orbit
- Near-rectilinear halo orbit around the Moon
Mission timeline
Critical design review
2023
Lunar Link completed critical design review before build and test.
Open milestone source ↗Objectives
- 01
Provide high-data-rate communications between Gateway and lunar assets.
- 02
Operate two antennas simultaneously and independently.
- 03
Support rovers, landers, orbiters, and live lunar video.
- 04
Extend communications coverage across Gateway's highly elliptical lunar orbit.
Spacecraft
Lunar Link
Dual-antenna communications system with independent radios and onboard processing.
- Manufacturer
- Thales Alenia Space for ESA
Gallery
2 images from Lunar Link.
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