Gateway tech pivots to the Moon: Northrop Grumman and CSA repurpose HALO and Canadarm3
TL;DR
Northrop Grumman will reuse HALO hardware from NASA’s Gateway for three Lunar Infrastructure Demo landers to test surface power, data and communications for a future Moon base, while Canada’s Canadarm3 robotics work is being repurposed for lunar applications and potential use on commercial stations; NASA funding for the payloads is being arranged under CLPS with Phase One targets through 2029, though many specifics remain to be finalized.
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