The Lunar Gateway, NASA’s outpost that can orbit the moon as a part of its upcoming Artemis program, might be provided with exterior robotics from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), NASA introduced these days. The fruits of an previous partnership round Artemis, NASA’s first primary program to carry astronauts to the moon in part a century, CSA plans to construct a “next-generation” robot arm, the aptly named Canadarm3. That tool will have the ability to succeed in many portions of the Gateway’s external, giving astronauts a very simple solution to make upkeep.
Additionally, NASA says CSA will create robotic interfaces for Gateway modules, which will help with the installation of the outpost’s first two scientific instruments. CSA aims to deliver the Candarm3 to the Gateway in 2026 via a commercial logistics supply flight. That’s likely going to be a SpaceX flight, as NASA announced in March that it would be tapped for critical cargo and supply runs.
“Gateway will enable a robust, sustainable, and eventually permanent human presence on the lunar surface where we can prove out many of the skills, operations, and technologies that will be key for future human Mars missions,” Kathy Lueders, NASA’s associate administrator for human exploration and operations, said in a statement.
