Luca Parmitano inside Lunar I-Hab

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano inside the Lunar I-Hab mock-up with engineers from Thales Alenia Space.

His extensive experience from previous missions on the International Space Station brought invaluable feedback, helping the team understand how to organise the habitat to support life and operations inside Lunar I-Hab.

Lunar I-Hab is the next European habitat in lunar orbit as part of the Gateway. ESA and NASA astronauts have collaborated with Thales Alenia Space to evaluate its ergonomics and habitability. This milestone, known as Human-in-the-Loop (HITL), is a crucial step in the design and development of the space module.