#ESA is contributing three key elements to the #Gateway: Lunar #IHab*, #LunarView and #LunarLink. Together, these provide a habitable space for astronauts π¨βπ, refuelling, storage and telecommunication capabilities, and windows to view space π and the Moon π. https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Exploration/Gateway
* Habitable volume: 10 m3, Launch mass: 10 tonnes https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Gateway_Lunar_I-Hab
#HumanSpaceflightHealth#RadiationProtection#Artemis#LunarGateway
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