Thales partners with MBRSC to develop Emirates airlock 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.
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.
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.
NASA will assume ownership of the spacecraft after its development and manage its operations throughout the mission.
Under the agreement, the companies will use Palantir software to develop a digital twin, or software-based model, of the Starlab station.
The agreement includes access to the Lunar Gateway station for UAE astronauts, boosting efforts to send the first Emirati to the Moon's orbit.
The two companies and ESA will initially study how the planned Starlab space station can be used to provide continued access to space for Europe after the retirement of the ...
Starlab is planned as a free-flying space station to support NASA, global space agencies, and researchers, set to launch in 2028.
The only countries that have had space stations so far are the US, Russia, China and a consortium of nations that own the International Space Station (ISS).