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From Italy to Arizona: HALO’s Journey

From Italy to Arizona, this gallery follows the transatlantic journey of Gateway's HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost).After being packaged and shipped from Thales Alenia Space—the subcontractor that fabricated HALO’s primary structure—in Turin, Italy, the module was flown by cargo aircraft to Mesa, Arizona, arriving on April 1. From there, HALO was transported to Northrop Grumman’s facility in Gilbert, where it will undergo final outfitting ahead of integration with the Power and Propulsion Element and launch to lunar orbit.

At a Thales Alenia Space facility in Turin, Italy, technicians prepare Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) for transport. The...
At the Thales Alenia Space facility in Turin, Italy, technicians prepare Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) for transport. The...
At the Thales Alenia Space facility in Turin, Italy, technicians prepare Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) for transport. The...
At the Thales Alenia Space facility in Turin, Italy, technicians prepare Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) for transport. The...
Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) departs Italy en route to Arizona, where it will undergo final outfitting at Northrop...
Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) departs Italy en route to Arizona, where it will undergo final outfitting at Northrop...
Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) departs Italy en route to Arizona, where it will undergo final outfitting at Northrop...
Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) arrives in Mesa, Arizona, after traveling from Italy, where Thales Alenia Space fabricated its...
Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) arrives in Mesa, Arizona, after traveling from Italy, where Thales Alenia Space fabricated its...
Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) arrives in Mesa, Arizona, after traveling from Italy, where Thales Alenia Space fabricated its...
Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) arrives in Mesa, Arizona, after traveling from Italy, where Thales Alenia Space fabricated its...
Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) arrives in Mesa, Arizona, after traveling from Italy, where Thales Alenia Space fabricated its...
Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) arrives in Mesa, Arizona, after traveling from Italy, where Thales Alenia Space fabricated its...
Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) arrives in Mesa, Arizona, after traveling from Italy, where Thales Alenia Space fabricated its...
Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) arrives in Mesa, Arizona, after traveling from Italy, where Thales Alenia Space fabricated its...
Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) arrives in Mesa, Arizona, after traveling from Italy, where Thales Alenia Space fabricated its...
Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) arrives in Mesa, Arizona, after traveling from Italy, where Thales Alenia Space fabricated its...
Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) arrives in Mesa, Arizona, after traveling from Italy, where Thales Alenia Space fabricated its...
At Northrop Grumman’s Gilbert, Arizona, facility, teams begin removing Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) from its transport container. HALO...
Personnel guide the lift of HALO’s transport container inside Northrop Grumman’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona. The white container, labeled with Thales Alenia Space, Northrop Grumman, Artemis, and HALO logos, is secured by straps and suspended by an overhead crane. A technician on a lift observes the operation from above as the container is positioned for unloading.
At Northrop Grumman’s Gilbert, Arizona, facility, teams begin removing Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) from its transport container. HALO...
Personnel work around HALO’s transport container inside Northrop Grumman’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona. The white container is suspended from an overhead crane and features logos for Artemis, HALO, Thales Alenia Space, and Northrop Grumman. A technician on a lift observes from above while others prepare for unloading.
At Northrop Grumman’s Gilbert, Arizona, facility, teams begin removing Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) from its transport container. HALO...
A technician in cleanroom attire guides the removal of the top half of HALO’s transport container, revealing the cylindrical structure of the module inside Northrop Grumman’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona. The container is labeled with Thales Alenia Space and Northrop Grumman logos, and the HALO module is partially unwrapped with visible ports and blue protective tape.
At Northrop Grumman’s Gilbert, Arizona, facility, teams remove Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) from its transport container. HALO arrived...
A technician in cleanroom attire stands in front of HALO’s transport container as the top half is being lifted off inside Northrop Grumman’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona. The cylindrical HALO module is partially visible inside the container. The container is labeled with Thales Alenia Space and Northrop Grumman logos. Equipment and hardware are visible in the foreground.
At Northrop Grumman’s Gilbert, Arizona, facility, teams remove Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) from its transport container. HALO arrived...
Inside Northrop Grumman’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona, the top half of the HALO module’s transport container is lifted away, revealing the metallic cylindrical structure beneath. The container is marked with logos for Artemis, HALO, Thales Alenia Space, and Northrop Grumman. A technician on a lift observes the operation.
At Northrop Grumman’s Gilbert, Arizona, facility, teams begin removing Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) from its transport container. HALO...
A cleanroom technician stands with hands behind their back, observing Gateway’s HALO module inside Northrop Grumman’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona. The metallic cylindrical structure rests in its support cradle, partially wrapped in protective film, with visible docking ports and alignment markings.
At Northrop Grumman’s Gilbert, Arizona, facility, teams begin removing Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) from its transport container. HALO...
Overhead view inside Northrop Grumman’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona, showing Gateway's HALO module secured in a white support structure after removal of the top of its transport container. The metallic cylindrical module is surrounded by personnel in cleanroom garments. The opened shipping container, marked with Thales Alenia Space and Artemis logos, is positioned nearby along with handling equipment and tools.
At Northrop Grumman’s Gilbert, Arizona, facility, teams remove Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) from its transport container. HALO arrived...
Technicians in cleanroom attire guide and inspect Gateway’s HALO module as it is suspended in midair inside Northrop Grumman’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona. The close-up view shows intricate interface details and alignment markers on the circular docking port. One technician stands on a lift while others remain on the ground, coordinating the module’s position.
At Northrop Grumman’s Gilbert, Arizona, facility, teams remove Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) from its transport container. HALO arrived...
A group of technicians observe as Gateway’s HALO module is suspended midair by a crane inside Northrop Grumman’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona. The cylindrical metallic structure is lifted using red straps and a large white lifting fixture.
At Northrop Grumman’s Gilbert, Arizona, facility, teams remove Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) from its transport container. HALO arrived...
Two technicians observe as Gateway’s HALO module is suspended midair by a crane inside Northrop Grumman’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona. The cylindrical module, with visible interface ports and wrapping, is lifted from its transport container using a large white lifting fixture with red straps.
At Northrop Grumman’s Gilbert, Arizona, facility, teams remove Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) from its transport container. HALO arrived...
Inside Northrop Grumman’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona, Gateway’s HALO module is suspended in midair by a crane as technicians in cleanroom garments observe the operation. The cylindrical metallic module features docking interfaces with alignment markings. Surrounding the module is specialized handling equipment used to support its movement.
At Northrop Grumman’s Gilbert, Arizona, facility, teams transport Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost). HALO arrived from Turin, Italy, where...
In a hallway, cleanroom technicians transport Gateway’s HALO module inside Northrop Grumman’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona. The cylindrical metallic module is centered in a doorway at the end of the corridor as teams work to roll it down the hall.
At Northrop Grumman’s Gilbert, Arizona, facility, teams transport Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost). HALO arrived from Turin, Italy, where...
A cleanroom technician takes a photo as a team moves Gateway’s HALO module down a hallway inside Northrop Grumman’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona. The cylindrical metallic module, with visible alignment markings and docking port, is supported on a white wheeled platform.
At Northrop Grumman’s Gilbert, Arizona, facility, teams guide Gateway’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) down a hallway. HALO arrived from...
team moves Gateway’s HALO module down a hallway inside Northrop Grumman’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona. The cylindrical metallic module, with visible alignment markings and docking port, is supported on a white wheeled platform.