U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to axe key parts of NASA's moon program in favor of commercial alternatives and his Mars-focused agenda, targeting an array of established projects in a proposed $6 billion cut to the space agency's overall budget for next year.

NASA is making significant progress on the Gateway program, with the HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) module entering its final phase of outfitting and testing. The module, which will serve as a habitation and research station for astronauts during the Artemis missions,