Lunar Gateway Canceled, but Its Ghost Has a Metal Problem: Modules Are Corroding (xataka.com)

• Lunar Gateway canceled in March 2026 due to funding cuts.
• Two modules suffer corrosion; Northrop Grumman blames Thales Alenia Space.
• NASA skeptical about module reuse, focusing on direct lunar landings.

"The Lunar Gateway, a lunar orbital station, was canceled in March 2026 after the US government withdrew funding. Two already-built habitable modules by Northrop Grumman have corroded, allegedly due to Thales Alenia Space's work. Thales acknowledges the issue and plans a fix by Q3 2026. NASA is hesitant to reuse the modules for surface bases, highlighting technical and political friction in the Artemis program."