The last time a person walked on the moon was 14 December 1972. Almost 50 years ago. Since then, human operations have been confined to Earth orbit. But during that time, technology has not stood still. Now we are ready to take the next step.

This episode we are talking to NASA about the Lunar Gateway, a small space station that will orbit the moon and act as a hub, supporting operations on the surface and in lunar space… it will facilitate communication with Earth, allow for scientific experiments in deep space, and act as a staging area for supply missions.

Guests

Dina Contella, Manager for Mission Integration and Utilisation – Gateway Program, NASA

Sean Fuller, International Partner Manager – Gateway Program, NASA

Resources

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/artemis_plan-20200921.pdf

https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-accords/img/Artemis-Accords-signed-13Oct2020.pdf

Sponsor

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