NASA asks Northrop Grumman to stop working on lunar HALO module
Summary
NASA has asked Northrop Grumman to stop work on the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module, part of the Lunar Gateway project orbiting the Moon. This decision reflects NASA’s shift in focus from an orbital space station to a lunar surface base.Key Facts
- NASA announced a shift from a lunar orbital station to a Moon base on the surface in March.
- Work on the Lunar Gateway, a lunar orbit space station, is paused.
- HALO is a large, pressurized module where astronauts would stay during Moon orbit missions.
- Northrop Grumman received contracts worth $1.1 billion to design and build HALO and related systems.
- Paragon Space Development Corp. had a $100 million contract to develop HALO’s life-support system but was told to stop work recently.
- Northrop Grumman says HALO can be used for other lunar missions and will reassign most affected employees.
- NASA and Northrop Grumman remain on good terms despite the stop-work order.
- Reasons for stopping work may include the module’s large weight for Moon surface delivery or technical problems like corrosion.
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