Corrosion hits Gateway and commercial space-station hardware, prompting repairs

A corrosion issue at Thales Alenia Space has affected the HALO habitat for NASA's Gateway and ESA's I-Hab module, with Axiom Space's first commercial station module also impacted. Northrop Grumman and ESA say repairs are underway and expected to wrap by the end of Q3 2026, with root causes tied to forging, surface treatment, and material properties. The episode has influenced discussions about Gateway's future and potential reuse of components for a lunar base, while Axiom's Module 1 remains on track for 2028.