Main Engine Cut OffCanada Commits to Lunar Gateway, Canadarm3
David Pugliese, for SpaceNews:
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement Wednesday that Canada would be partnering with NASA and spending 2 billion Canadian dollars ($1.4 billion) over 24 years on the Lunar Orbital Platform Gateway program, a human-tended facility in orbit around the moon, as well as other space programs.
We all knew Canada would contribute Canadarm3 to the Gateway, but it is politically important for NASA to have this stated commitment.
Unfortunately, Canadarm2 and the ISS will be operating until 2030, sucking up most of the time, money, and attention.