The Lunar Gateway was a planned modular space station that would have been assembled in orbit around the Moon as part of the Artemis program. Derived from earlier concepts such as the Exploration Gate
Configuration as of 2024
2012 concept for the Deep Space Habitat, consisting of a cryogenic propulsion stage, an ISS-derived habitat module, and a MPLM
Power and Propulsion Element with HALO
An illustration of the initial configuration of Gateway with the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) and Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) in orbit around the Moon
The Habitation and Logistics Outpost, is a now canceled module that was planned to be part of the Lunar Gateway. It was built by Northrop Grumman. A Falcon Heavy rocket was planned to launch HALO, alr
Lunar Gateway
…staging point for future human missions to Mars. Development plans called for two initial modules, the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) and the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO). Mid-way through the effort a plan emerged to launch them together on a commercial rocket. Subsequent elements were to be launched on Space…
HALO being unloaded at Northrop Grumman's Gilbert, Arizona facility in 2025 for outfitting after being delivered from Thales Alenia