International Habitation Module
Planned lunar habitat module / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The International Habitation Module, International Habitat or I-HAB is designed as a habitat module of the Lunar Gateway station, to be built by the European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA.[3][4] The I-HAB will have a maximum launch mass of 10,000 kg (22,000 lb) and provide a habitable volume of 10 m3 (350 cu ft) (the gross pressurized volume is 36 m3 (1,300 cu ft)).[1]
Quick Facts Mission type, Website ...
Mission type | Habitat, command and control module |
---|---|
Website | Gateway: International Habitat |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | I-HAB |
Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
Launch mass | 10,000 kg (22,000 lb)[1] |
Dimensions | 5.4 m (18 ft) (diameter), 10 m3 (350 cu ft) (habitable vol.)[1] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 2028 (planned)[2] |
Rocket | SLS |
Launch site | Kennedy Space Center, LC-39B |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Near-rectilinear halo orbit |
Close