NASA Gateway Lunar Space Station 2026
Verified Data Analysis•3/23/2026
NASAs Lunar Gateway is a small space station orbiting the Moon. It serves as a staging point for Artemis missions, operating autonomously for extended periods.
Design
Gateway consists of power/propulsion elements, a habitation module, docking node, and science facility. International partners contribute components.
Artemis Role
For Artemis III, Gateway is where Orion docks and crew transfers to Starship for surface descent.
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What is Gateway?
Lunar orbiting station for Artemis
When operational?
Mid-2020s with Artemis III support
Sources
Primary sources include NASA Open APIs and official mission data feeds.