Lunar Gateway: Earth’s guard post against asteroids? (esa.int)

• Feasibility study on using Lunar Gateway for asteroid interception
• Enhanced orbital positioning for rapid response missions
• Expansion of moon-based infrastructure beyond lunar exploration

"The European Space Agency is evaluating if the future Lunar Gateway station can function as a launch and staging platform for planetary defense missions, specifically targeting near-Earth asteroids. This would leverage the station's unique orbital positioning to improve response times for threat mitigation."