NASA picks SpaceX to launch Gateway's HALO and PPE elements

NASA has announced that SpaceX will use its Falcon Heavy rocket to launch its Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) and Power and Propulsion Element (PPE), two ‘foundational’ parts of the future Gateway station. The two components will be integrated with each other before launching, the date for which will be ‘no earlier’ than May 2024. Gateway is NASA’s ambitious future …