ESA Contracts Thales Alenia Space-Led Consortium for First Lunar Lander

ESA Contracts Thales Alenia Space-Led Consortium for First Lunar Lander

Space Daily

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Paris, France (SPX) Jan 30, 2025

The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Thales Alenia Space, located in Italy, a significant contract to lead a European consortium tasked with building the Argonaut Lunar Descent Element (LDE), which will be ESA's first-ever lunar lander. Scheduled to begin operations in the early 2030s, the Argonaut lander will serve as Europe's gateway to autonomous and adaptable access to the Moon,

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