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Telescope Approaches a "Gateway"-type Habitat
Credit: NASA and John Frassanito & Associates
A large telescope (foreground) approaches a "Gateway"-type habitat in preparation for upgrade and repair.
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Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Approaching an “Gateway”-type Habitat
Credit: NASA and John Frassanito & Associates
Close-up of Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle approaching an inflatable “Gateway”-type habitat.
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Robotic Upgrade of Space Telescope
Credit: NASA and John Frassanito & Associates
A Gateway inflatable habitation facility carrying out robotic upgrade of a on-orbit imaging system.
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Concept for a "Depot Farm"
Credit: NASA and John Frassanito & Associates
A libration-point concept for a "depot farm" in support of lunar surface exploration.
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A Libration-point Concept for Depoting
Credit: NASA and John Frassanito & Associates
A libration-point concept for depoting in support of lunar surface exploration with Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle attached.
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Lunar Surface Robot Departs
Credit: NASA and John Frassanito & Associates
Advanced lunar surface robot departs libration-point operations and habitation facility.
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Upgrade of Telescopes
Credit: NASA and John Frassanito & Associates
Upgrade of telescopes at Earth-Moon L1, L2.
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Lunar Surface Robotic Control
Credit: Dan Lester
Lunar surface robotic control from an L-point habitation and operations site.
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Manned Waypoint Near Lunar Farside
Credit: Lockheed Martin
Artist's concept of astronauts in an Orion capsule helping direct robotic teleoperations on the moon's farside.
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Centaur Boosting Orion to the Moon
Credit: Lockheed Martin
In one proposal for a trip to the L2 point, Orion capsule would be launched to Low Earth Orbit on a rocket such as a Delta IV Heavy or Ares I. Then, a modified Centaur upper stage would launch on a separate rocket. Orion would dock to the Centaur stage in orbit, and the Centaur would boost Orion towards the Moon.
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Mission to the Farside of the Moon
Credit: Lockheed Martin
This artist's conception shows an Orion capsule on the farside of the moon.
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Orion at the L2 Point
Credit: Lockheed Martin
This artist's conception shows an Orion capsule at the L2 point on the farside of the moon.


























