"Northrop's Lunar Gateway Module Program Costs Soar to $100 Million"
Northrop Grumman has reported a $42 million charge on its contract to build the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module for NASA's lunar Gateway, bringing its total losses on the program to $100 million for the year. The company attributed the charge to cost growth and evolving mission requirements. The HALO module, part of NASA's lunar Gateway, is based on Northrop's Cygnus cargo spacecraft and is intended to provide living accommodations and docking ports for visiting spacecraft and lunar landers. The company is also taking a more cautious approach to bidding on fixed-price contracts in light of the HALO program's challenges. NASA's recent announcement of delays to the Artemis missions could separately delay the launch of the first Gateway elements.