The first elements, PPE and HALO, are slated to launch together on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy . While there have been strategic shifts and debates about the station's role versus surface bases, the Gateway remains a critical "stepping stone" for sustainable deep-space exploration.
is developing Canadarm3 , a smart robotic arm to maintain the station even when humans aren't there. The Gateway
and JAXA (Japan) are building the I-Hab and Lunar View modules for living space and refueling. The first elements, PPE and HALO, are slated
is providing the PPE (Power and Propulsion Element) and the HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost). and JAXA (Japan) are building the I-Hab and
Unlike the ISS, which stays in Low Earth Orbit, Gateway will be positioned in a unique . This "halo" path allows the station to: Stay in constant contact with Earth.
is providing the station's crew and science airlock. The Science of Deep Space