# NASA Cancels Its Orbital Moon Station, Redirects $10B to Surface Base

- slug: nasa-cancels-its-orbital-moon-station-redirects-10b-to-surface-base
- date: 2026-03-24
- category: Space & Aerospace

NASA is halting work on the lunar Gateway — the orbital outpost it has spent years designing with international partners — and redirecting the program toward a surface base.

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