.jpg) Artist's impression of the HALO, attached to PPE. | |
| Mission type | Habitat, command and control module |
|---|---|
| Operator | Northrop Grumman / NASA |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned)[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | HALO |
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2027 (planned)[3] |
| Rocket | Falcon Heavy |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
The Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO),[4][5] also called the Minimal Habitation Module (MHM) and formerly known as the Utilization Module, is a habitation module that is part of the Lunar Gateway.[6] It will be built by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems.[7][8] A Falcon Heavy will launch HALO along with the PPE module and Halo Lunar Communication System, no earlier than 2027.[3][9]
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- ^ Foust, Jeff (23 July 2019). "NASA to sole source Gateway habitation module to Northrop Grumman". SpaceNews. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
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