NASA astronaut Stanley G. Love, on the right, examines the Lunar I-Hab mock-up with engineers from Thales Alenia Space in Turin, Italy.
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.