ESA Astronaut Alexander Gerst tests lunar module living conditions at Thales Alenia Space in Turin

18 Feb 2022

European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst has recently tested the future cislunar human accommodation inside a physical mockup and a virtual reality environment at Thales Alenia Space in Turin, where Lunar Gateway is largely being built, including the International Habitation Module (I-HAB).

Thales Alenia Space supports final integration of European Service Module 2 for the Orion spacecraft and signs contract extension for modules 4, 5 and 6

06 Oct 2021

Turin, October 06, 2021 - Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today that it has supported the final integration of critical systems on Orion’s European Service Module 2 (ESM 2) at the Airbus cleanroom in Bremen, Germany. It also signed contract extensions concerning similar contributions to ESM 4, 5 and 6.

Lunar Space Station

ESA Astronaut Alexander Gerst tests lunar module living conditions at Thales Alenia Space in Turin

Thales Alenia Space supports final integration of European Service Module 2 for the Orion spacecraft and signs contract extension for modules 4, 5 and 6