#ESA is contributing three key elements to the #Gateway: Lunar #IHab*, #LunarView and #LunarLink. Together, these provide a habitable space for astronauts , refuelling, storage and telecommunication capabilities, and windows to view space and the Moon . https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Exploration/Gateway

* Habitable volume: 10 m3, Launch mass: 10 tonnes https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Gateway_Lunar_I-Hab

#NASA #Orion #radiation protection plan "astronauts will position themselves in the central part of the crew module and #create a #shelter using the stowage bags on board. The crew would in some cases need to stay inside for as long as 24 hours https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/orion/scientists-and-engineers-evaluate-orion-radiation-protection-plan/

#Geomagnetic storms can cause electron density to increase . Measurements show long electron lifetimes (i.e., longer than 100 days) in the inner belt. Energy-dependent electron lifetimes of roughly five to 20 days are found in the outer belt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Allen_radiation_belt#Research

A surprising #geomagnetic storm hit and disturbed Earth’s geomagnetic field early today. A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm level was observed and a G1 (minor) storming was ongoing at the time of this writing. It seems the expected glancing blow from a #CME that left the sun on August 23 was a stronger hit. https://earthsky.org/sun/sun-news-activity-solar-flare-cme-aurora-updates/

Delaying crewed #Moon landings into the late 2020s could increase the chances that lunar #astronauts will be exposed to more extreme #SpaceWeather and its damaging effects. While extreme storms are less likely between now and 2026, the #researchers say, the interval between 2026 and 2030 will carry a higher likelihood of big events that mission planners may have to consider. https://www.astronomy.com/observing/could-hazardous-space-weather-threaten-nasas-artemis-program/

#NASA Mar 30, 2023 #DAGGER can predict geomagnetic disturbances worldwide, 30 minutes before they occur. The risk of #geomagnetic storms and devastating effects on our society is presently increasing as we approach the next “solar maximum” https://www.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/nasa-enabled-ai-predictions-may-give-time-to-prepare-for-solar-storms

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#Computer errors from #OuterSpace from a vote-counting machine that added thousands of non-existent votes to a candidate's tally, to a commercial #airliner that suddenly dropped hundreds of feet mid-flight , injuring dozens of passengers. A pacemaker's built-in computer data got corrupted mid-flight. A group of researchers investigated more than 2,000 bit errors logged by a #satellite over roughly two years in #orbit. A huge number of the errors were clustered in an area called the South Atlantic Anomaly. According to #Nasa, #astronauts on the #SpaceShuttle used to notice that their #laptops sometimes crashed when the space shuttle passed through the #SAA https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20221011-how-space-weather-causes-computer-errors

Why isn't the #ISS (partially) recycled (by #SpaceRobot) and parts or raw material used for the #LunarGateway (maybe for #RadiationProtection instead of #luggage )? The #BBC article doesn't cover this https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/why-is-the-iss-being-retired-and-what-will-happen-to-it

The #LaunchCost were very high to bring this material to #orbit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station