NASA halts Northrop Grumman's work on Lunar Gateway's HALO module amid shift to Moon base strategy
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Eric Berger
Summary
NASA has asked Northrop Grumman to stop work on the HALO module for the Lunar Gateway, following a shift in lunar strategy from an orbital space station to a Moon base on the surface. The Power and Propulsion Element will be repurposed for a nuclear-electric propulsion demonstration. Most affected employees are being reassigned to other programs.
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bskyNASA halts Northrop Grumman's work on Lunar Gateway's HALO module amid shift to Moon base strategyarstechnica.comKey quotes
· 1 pulledWe are reassigning most affected employees across existing opportunities and programs.
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