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Critical stress testing completed for Gateway Module
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Critical stress testing completed for Gateway Module
by Clarence Oxford
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024

NASA's Gateway space station has achieved a key milestone in its development. The Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module successfully completed static load testing in Turin, Italy, moving it closer to its final preparation for launch into lunar orbit.

This major hardware test marks an important step in Gateway's journey to the Moon, where it will serve both scientific missions and astronaut accommodations in lunar orbit. The HALO module underwent static load testing to evaluate its structural integrity under the intense forces it will encounter in deep space. Thales Alenia Space, a subcontractor to Northrop Grumman, carried out the testing. Once all environmental tests are completed, the module will be shipped to Gilbert, Arizona, for its final outfitting by Northrop Grumman.

As one of four pressurized modules for Gateway, HALO will support astronauts living and conducting research in lunar orbit. It will also play a key role in preparing for missions to the lunar South Pole. HALO is set to launch along with Gateway's Power and Propulsion Element aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

The Gateway station represents humanity's first lunar outpost, ushering in a new era of space exploration as part of NASA's Artemis campaign. This initiative aims to establish a sustainable presence on the Moon and lay the groundwork for the first human mission to Mars.

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