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# Thales Alenia Space to build Emirates airlock for NASA's Lunar Gateway
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-02-04-thales-alenia-emirates-airlock-gateway/
- Published: 2025-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T05:00:11.000Z
- Description: Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with Dubai's Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre to build the Emirates Crew and Science Airlock Module for NASA's Lunar Gateway. The UAE secures a future astronaut seat on the station in exchange.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, Industry, investment and R&D, #news, #verified, #ai-drafted

Verified AI-drafted [Thales Alenia Space press release, 4 February 2025](https://www.thalesaleniaspace.com/en/press-releases/thales-alenia-space-signs-contract-mohammed-bin-rashid-space-centre-develop-emirates?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** The release does not disclose the contract's value, so the deal's weight for Thales Alenia Space's order book cannot be assessed.

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