JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 15, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Redwire Company (NYSE:RDW), a pacesetter in area infrastructure for the subsequent technology area economic system, introduced as we speak it has been awarded a contract from prime contractor Thales Alenia Area, the three way partnership between Thales 67% and Leonardo 33%, to supply 4 docking mechanisms for the European Area Company’s habitation module for the lunar Gateway (the Lunar I-Hab).
Redwire’s wholly-owned Belgian subsidiary, Redwire Area NV, has been awarded the contract to ship the Worldwide Berthing and Docking Mechanism (IBDM) for the Lunar I-Hab. The contract contains one energetic IBDM that can couple Lunar I-Hab to the remainder of the Gateway; and three passive techniques, which will likely be used as a docking port for different modules or visiting automobiles. The IBDM will allow protected transfers of crew and cargo, supporting steady operations and missions throughout the Gateway lunar area station. The system incorporates superior automation, precision alignment, and a number of redundancies to safeguard each the station and the crew aboard.
“We’re honored to be chosen by Thales Alenia Area to supply this important functionality for the Lunar I-Hab module,” mentioned Mike Gold, President of Civil and Worldwide Area at Redwire. “With a long time of flight heritage, Redwire Europe is thrilled to play an important position creating natural functionality because the European market pivots towards elevated independence in area and protection.”
The Lunar I-Hab, constructed below Thales Alenia Area’s prime contractorship, is ESA’s habitation module which can present dwelling quarters, laboratory area, and mission help infrastructure for astronauts conducting long-duration missions in deep area. The Gateway Area Station is a global lunar-orbiting outpost designed to help crewed missions to the Moon whereas creating key applied sciences and expertise for a future human mission to Mars.
About Redwire
Redwire Company (NYSE:RDW) is a worldwide area infrastructure and innovation firm enabling civil, industrial, and nationwide safety applications. Redwire’s confirmed and dependable capabilities embrace avionics, sensors, energy options, important constructions, mechanisms, radio frequency techniques, platforms, missions, and microgravity payloads. Redwire combines a long time of flight heritage and confirmed expertise with an agile and modern tradition. Redwire’s roughly 750 staff working from 17 services situated all through the US and Europe are dedicated to constructing a daring future in area for humanity, pushing the envelope of discovery and science whereas creating a greater world on Earth. For extra info, please go to redwirespace.com.
