Back سیستم اروپایی تامین سوخت رسانی، زیرساخت و مخابرات Persian European System Providing Refueling, Infrastructure and Telecommunications French
| Mission type | Habitat, communications and storage modules |
|---|---|
| Website | Lunar Link Lunar View |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2027 (HLCS) 2030 (ERM) |
| Rocket | SLS |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center, LC-39B |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Near-rectilinear halo orbit |
The European System Providing Refueling Infrastructure and Telecommunications (ESPRIT) is an under construction module of the Lunar Gateway.[1] It will provide refueling through additional xenon and hydrazine capacity for use in the Power and Propulsion Element's ion engines and hydrazine thrusters. It will also provide additional communications equipment, a habitation area, and storage.[2][3][4][5] It will have a launch mass of approximately 10,000 kg (22,000 lb), a length of 6.4 m (21 ft), and a diameter of 4.6 m (15 ft).[2] ESA awarded two parallel design studies for ESPRIT, one mostly led by Airbus in partnership with Comex and OHB[6] and one led by Thales Alenia Space.[7] The construction of the module was approved in November 2019.[8][9] On 14 October 2020, Thales Alenia Space announced that they had been selected by ESA to build the ESPRIT module.[4][5]
The module is currently slated to launch as a co-manifested payload on Artemis V in 2030. 1.5 tons of cargo will be packed inside the module for launch.[2]
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- ^ a b "Europe steps up contributions to Artemis Moon plan". BBC News. 14 October 2020. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Thales Alenia Space on its way to reach the Moon". thalesgroup.com. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ Comex and Airbus join forces around a module of the future lunar station. Archived 29 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine Comex press release, 21 November 2018
- ^ "Back to the Moon, a step towards future exploration missions". 5 August 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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- ^ Hera mission is approved as ESA receives biggest ever budget. Archived 10 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine Kerry Hebden, Room' 29 November 2019