and JAXA (Japan) are building the I-Hab and Lunar View modules for living space and refueling.

The first elements, PPE and HALO, are slated to launch together on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy . While there have been strategic shifts and debates about the station's role versus surface bases, the Gateway remains a critical "stepping stone" for sustainable deep-space exploration.

for astronauts, providing a place to live, refuel, and prepare for trips down to the Moon or even further missions to Mars. A Global Collaboration

The Gateway isn't just a destination—it's the front door to the rest of the solar system.

is providing the PPE (Power and Propulsion Element) and the HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost).

For decades, the International Space Station (ISS) has been our primary home in the stars, orbiting just a few hundred miles above Earth. But a new era is beginning. As part of the Artemis campaign , NASA and its international partners are building —a small space station that will orbit the Moon. Why the Moon?