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Science·27/04/2026Résumé IA

NASA Administrator Discloses Corrosion Issues in Lunar Gateway Habitation Modules

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman revealed during a congressional hearing that corrosion was found in two habitation modules built for the Lunar Gateway—HALO and the European I-HAB. The pressure vessel structures, manufactured by French-Italian firm Thales Alenia Space, have experienced manufacturing irregularities. Thales acknowledged the issue, calling it a "well-known metallurgical behavior" that will be fixed by Q3 2026. NASA halted Gateway development over a month ago, and Isaacman questioned whether repair efforts are even warranted given the project's uncertain future.

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NASA Pauses Lunar Gateway After Corrosion Found in Both Habitable Modules

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Science·24/04/2026Résumé IA

NASA Pauses Lunar Gateway After Corrosion Found in Both Habitable Modules

NASA has paused the Lunar Gateway program after discovering serious corrosion in both HALO and I-HAB habitable modules during Congressional testimony. Administrator Jared Isaacman confirmed that both pressurized volumes delivered were corroded, likely delaying any Gateway application beyond 2030. The HALO module, built by Northrop Grumman with primary structure from Thales Alenia Space in Italy, is undergoing repairs expected to complete by end of Q3. The I-HAB European module remains under construction with unclear fate.

Ars Technica

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Japan’s JAXA invests US$78.5 million in NASA’s now-frozen Lunar Gateway project

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Science·20/04/2026Résumé IA

Japan’s JAXA invests US$78.5 million in NASA’s now-frozen Lunar Gateway project

Japan’s JAXA has invested at least US$78.5 million to build components for NASA’s Lunar Gateway project, which NASA announced on March 24 it was freezing to focus on constructing a moon surface base with future Mars missions in mind. The project, part of NASA’s Artemis programme aimed at returning astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972, faced cost concerns from the Office of Management and Budget last May, though US$2.6 billion in funding was earmarked under President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act last July.

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