Illustration of the proposed Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway, a manned moon-orbiting space station. A manned crew exploration vehicle (CEV) is docked w
Illustration of the proposed Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway, a manned moon-orbiting space station. A manned crew exploration vehicle (CEV) is docked with the space station. At the centre of the space station is the manned habitation module. Attached to the habitation module on the right is a Cygnus Enhanced automated cargo spacecraft. At bottom is the gold foil multi-layer insulation-wrapped Power and Propulsion Element ion propulsion module. The solar voltaic panels have a total length of 53 metres. At top is the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, a crewed capsule and service module. The plans for this space station are being led by NASA, co-ordinating between multiple space agencies.
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