Lunar View is an ESA refueling module on the lunar Gateway, an international space station being built around the Moon. The Gateway is providing a place to live and work in lunar orbit as part of NASA’s Artemis programme returning humankind to the Moon.
The module will initially transport cargo to the station, and once docked to the Gateway it will provide fuel to the station’s propulsion system, storage capacity and a view of space and the Moon through its windows.
As well as payloads, ESA is contributing three key elements to the Gateway: Lunar I-Hab, Lunar View and Lunar Link. Together, these provide a habitable space for astronauts, refuelling and telecommunication capabilities, and windows to view space and the Moon.