Gateway
Lunar View
ESA Gateway module for propellant resupply, cargo logistics, storage, and six viewing windows.
In development by ESA and Thales Alenia Space for delivery with Artemis V. NASA's current Gateway plan does not state a fixed Artemis V launch date.
Official mission site ↗The mission
Lunar View is an ESA pressurized Gateway element, formerly known as ESPRIT Refuelling Module. It will resupply the Power and Propulsion Element with fuel, carry and store crew cargo, and provide six windows for views of the Moon and deep space.
The launch
- Launch
- Artemis V — 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
Preliminary and detailed design
2020s
ESA and its prime contractor mature the module design and manufacturing plan.
Open milestone source ↗Objectives
- 01
Resupply Gateway's Power and Propulsion Element with propellant.
- 02
Deliver and store crew cargo and logistics.
- 03
Provide six large windows for observation.
- 04
Expand Gateway's pressurized volume and operational endurance.
Spacecraft
Lunar View
Gateway module with propellant-transfer equipment, cargo stowage, and six windows.
- Manufacturer
- Thales Alenia Space for ESA
Gallery
One image from Lunar View.
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