Nasa begins to replace the International Space Station
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been chosen by Nasa to begin the replacement of the International Space Station with its successor, the Lunar Gateway.
A Falcon Heavy rocket will carry – in 2024 – the first two elements to make up the Gateway, taking off from Launch Complex 39A at Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Specifically, the company will provide launch services for two modules of the future space station: the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) and the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO). Nasa describes these as the “foundational elements” of the Gateway.