Boeing recently unveiled concepts for the deep space gateway and transport systems that could help achieve goal of having robust human space exploration from the Moon to Mars.

NASA's Space Launch System, which Boeing is helping develop, would deliver the habitat to cislunar space near the Moon. Known as the Deep Space Gateway, the habitat could support critical research and help open opportunities for global government or commercial partnerships in deep space, including lunar missions. It would be powered by a Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) system.

"The ability to simultaneously launch humans and cargo on SLS would allow us to assemble the gateway in four launches in the early 2020s," said Pete McGrath, director of global sales and marketing for Boeing's space exploration division.

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