Northrop Grumman is advancing NASA’s Moon Base infrastructure through Lunar Infrastructure Demo (LID) missions that reuse HALO technology to provide power, data services, and demonstrate lunar night survival, supporting sustained operations at the Moon Base.
LID missions will use HALO technology to mature lunar power and data systems critical for long-duration Moon Base presence. Reusing existing HALO hardware accelerates lunar infrastructure deployment, minimising risk and maximising NASA’s Artemis mission readiness.
Northrop Grumman is developing a series of LID missions to help NASA rapidly mature the power and data backbone for a Moon Base, including technology capable of surviving the lunar night and supporting a sustained human presence at the Moon’s South Pole.
To help NASA move faster, Northrop Grumman is reusing hardware and technologies derived from the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) program. HALO’s power, data, and mechanical interfaces will enable NASA to move with speed and begin gathering real lunar surface performance data sooner.
The LID-1, LID-2, and LID-3 missions are designed to prove and scale the infrastructure that Artemis crews and robotic explorers will depend on. By demonstrating how key surface assets can remain powered, protected, and connected through lunar night and shadow, these missions will give NASA critical data to shape Artemis surface campaigns and long-duration lunar operations.
David Schiller, Vice President of Civil Space and Sciences at Northrop Grumman, stated:
“As America embarks on the next chapter in human space exploration, our Lunar Infrastructure Demos will help turn the Moon into a place where astronauts can stay, work and make discoveries that benefit humanity. Our ready-to-fly, reliable HALO technologies allow NASA to move faster, putting in place robust infrastructure that can endure the lunar night and establish a strong blueprint for a future Moon Base.”
