Northrop Grumman HALO module
The Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module (right) will, along with the Power and Propulsion Element, formed the core of NASA's lunar Gateway. Credit: Northrop Grumman

WASHINGTON — NASA has awarded a contract worth $935 million to Northrop Grumman to build and integrate the first habitation module for the lunar Gateway.

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Jeff Foust writes about space policy, commercial space, and related topics for SpaceNews. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science...