NASA's Lunar Gateway: The plans for a permanent space station that will orbit the Moon - BBC Science Focus Magazine

2022 will see NASA, with help from its international partners, take the first major step on humanity’s journey back to the Moon, and the start of a mission to establish an outpost alongside Earth’s natural satellite.
If all goes to plan, sometime in 2022 NASAs Space Launch System rocket (SLS) will blast off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, for its maiden flight. The giant SLS rocket, fully 111.25m tall, is set to la… [+11085 chars] Read More