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NASA's HALO module for Artemis Gateway begins final outfitting ahead of lunar mission integration. 4rs5u

Written by Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 1 May 2025 21:49 IST

NASA’s Lunar Space Station Module Enters Final Phase Before Artemis Gateway Launch

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Gateway’s HALO module arrived at Northrop Grumman in Arizona on April 4, 2025

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HALO outfitting begins at Northrop Gru mman
Essential systems to astronauts are being installed
Gateway s NASA’s Artemis lunar missions

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HALO) module to Northrop Grumman's facility in Gilbert, Arizona. Part of the moon-orbiting Gateway facility, HALO will serve as a habitat and office to astronauts and researchers travelling to and from the lunar surface under NASA's Artemis moon program. Critical systems for power, data, life , and temperature control are being attached to the module. Once finished, HALO will permit NASA and associates to conduct long-term missions and experiments in deep space as part of humanity's lunar return.

NASA's HALO Module Begins Final Outfitting for Artemis Lunar Gateway 3966s

As per the NASA NASA's Lori Glaze, Gateway Program Manager Jon Olansen, and astronaut Randy Bresnik. Attendees such as NASA Senior Advisor Todd Ericson and local officials viewed the module and engaged in virtual reality tours showcasing its future role in lunar exploration. The event underscored HALO's strategic importance to NASA's lunar infrastructure.

At Northrop Grumman, engineers will install the core systems hardware into HALO, including propellant lines, thermal-control radiators, electric wiring, racks for avionics and other electronics, as well as the hardware to the spacecraft's life- systems. Integration would also be designed for docking with Orion spacecraft, lunar landings and other visiting vehicles. This phase marks HALO's transition from a basic structure to an operational habitat ready for rigorous space conditions.

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ESA's Lunar Link system will be installed on HALO for communication between lunar missions and Earth and will undergo rigorous environmental testing before launch. NASA is assembling the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE), a solar electric propulsion system, to the Gateway station in lunar orbit. The 12-kilowatt thruster is currently being tested at Glenn Research Centre.

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