Know Everything About NASA Gateway Lunar Orbiting Outpost

As mentioned earlier this will act as a gateway for both robotic and crewed exploration of the moon. The main focus will be on the lunar South Pole, as it is the least explored side of the moon. It will also play a central role in NASA’s Deep Space Transport program which will aim at transporting things or people to Mars. The budget of US $332 million has been approved by the US congress for the preliminary studies regarding this mission.

When we talk about the objectives, there are quite a few. The first one is obviously the Power and Propulsion Element and the second is the Habitation and Logistics Outpost or HALO. While the first one focuses on taking the satellites out of the atmosphere, the second focuses on providing basic facilities to astronauts.

The HALO can be seen as the crew for the cabin where all the basic life-supporting facilities. This crew cabin will enable astronauts to experience an earth-like atmosphere and conditions. The construction of this has already started as of December 2020. NASA and the other space agencies aim to complete its construction by 2024.

If this mission succeeds then it would be a giant leap forward! Along with NASA the International Space Exploration and Coordination Group(ISECG), which composes of more than 14 space agencies, also have attached great expectations with this mission. The success of this mission might take mankind to such heights that were earlier considered to be impossible!