Opóźnienie w pracach nad programem w wyniku zamknięcia rządu szacowane jest na trzy miesiące.
Ale zapewne trudności techniczne, jak zwykle przy takich projektach , zwiększą jeszcze opóźnienia.
Shutdown to delay first element of NASA’s lunar Gatewayby Jeff Foust — February 27, 2019
WASHINGTON — A five-week partial government shutdown could delay the launch of the first element of NASA’s orbiting lunar outpost by as much as three months.
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a procurement notice filed Feb. 26, NASA notified companies bidding on the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) module for the lunar Gateway that the start of the contract for this module has been delayed because the agency stopped work reviewing the proposals during the 35-day shutdown in December and January that idled most of NASA. NASA, which had anticipated awarding contracts in March, now expects starting work by the end of May.
That delay will have a domino effect on the overall PPE project, including when the module will be launched. NASA stated in the procurement filing that it expects “a corresponding shift in the target launch date from September 2022 to no later than December 31, 2022.” (...)
“It is not a one-for-one delay,” Bridenstine said at a Jan. 29 NASA town hall to discuss the effects of the shutdown. “One day of shutdown does not equal one day of getting back into business.”
https://spacenews.com/shutdown-to-delay-first-element-of-nasas-lunar-gateway/