Humans must return to the Moon for long-term exploration and utilization of deep space, but lunar exploration is more than a stepping stone to Mars missions. The phased plan includes sending missions to the Moon and cislunar space for exploration and study, and the construction of the Deep Space Gateway, a space station intended to orbit the Moon. Aerospace provides support to these missions in areas such as systems engineering and integration, program management, and various subsystem expertise.
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