Thales Alenia Space strikes deal with the Emirates for space station module
"The Airlock will allow astronauts to perform spacewalks, transfer research to and from the lunar station, and serve as an additional docking port for spacecraft vehicles," TAS said in a press release on Tuesday.
The order, for an undisclosed amount, is the latest in a series of contracts awarded to TAS in recent weeks, including two from the European Space Agency for the design of the Venus-bound Envision spacecraft and the Argonaut lunar lander.
The Lunar Gateway is to become the first international space station around the moon as part of the Artemis programme. It is a multinational project involving NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).
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