La corrosión afecta a los módulos habitables de la Lunar Gateway

El administrador de la NASA, Jared Isaacman, confirmó que los dos módulos habitables entregados para la estación espacial Lunar Gateway, HALO e I-HAB, presentan problemas de corrosión. La revelación surgió durante un testimonio ante el Congreso y se suma a las razones para pausar el programa y dar prioridad a las misiones en la superficie lunar. Northrop Grumman y la Agencia Espacial Europea están abordando el problema.

Durante una década, la NASA ha promovido la Lunar Gateway como una estación en órbita lunar para probar la habitabilidad en el espacio profundo y apoyar la exploración lunar. Los planes de lanzamiento se retrasaron de 2022 a 2024 para el módulo HALO y la unidad de potencia, con el I-HAB programado para 2026. En marzo, Isaacman anunció una pausa en la Gateway para concentrar recursos en la superficie de la Luna, en medio de la competencia por las ambiciones lunares de China y el aumento de los costos.

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