NASA’s Gateway Lunar Station Powers Up, Paving Way for Artemis Moon Missions

NASA has powered up the Gateway lunar station’s Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) for the first time, proving that the spacecraft’s core power system works and bringing the Artemis-era Moon-orbiting outpost a major step closer to reality.[1][5] This milestone, announced by NASA’s Glenn Research Center, marks the first full activation of the 60‑kilowatt-class solar electric…