The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
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Lunar I-Hab is an ESA habitation 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 pressurised module will provide around 10 cubic metres of living space for astronauts visiting the Gateway. Together with NASA’s Habitation and Logistics Outpost module there will be enough room on the station for four astronauts staying up to 90 days. Lunar I-Hab will also provide large deployable radiators, playing an essential role in the thermal control of the Gateway station.
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.