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ESA Awards Thales Alenia Space €862M Argonaut Moon Lander Contract

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The European Space Agency has awarded a 862 million contract to Thales Alenia Space to build the Descent Element of the agency ’s Argonaut Moon lander.

The LDE is responsible for transporting the other two elements to the Moon and safely delivering them to the surface.

The consortium includes Thales in Italy , the UK , France , and Germany 's OHB.

The lander's first operational mission, ArgoNET, will launch in 2031 .

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