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Argonaut Mission 1 (ArgoNET)

NET ~2030-2031 · Argonaut LDE · planned

ESA Argonaut Lunar Descent Element (LDE) is Europe's cargo lander transport element, primed by Thales Alenia Space Italy with Thales Alenia Space France, Thales Alenia Space UK, OHB System AG, and Nammo Space (UK) (ESA consortium 20 Nov 2025).

European cargo lander (Argonaut LDE) soft landing with roughly 1500 kg class cargo at a south polar demonstration site for Argonaut Mission 1 / ArgoNET.

Stack

VehicleArgonaut LDE
Moon BaseArgoNET / Argonaut Mission 1
Launch vehicleAriane 64
SiteLunar south pole

Themes

LandersCommercial cargo landers and human landing systems.
SubsurfaceDrills, heat-flow probes, radar, ice mining, scoops: when listed on a flight.
Rovers & hoppersWhat moves after landing: scout rovers, hoppers, and crewed lunar terrain vehicles.
Tech demosHardware and software proving themselves in the real lunar environment before becoming standard kit.

Companies

Prime

Named on this flight

OHB System AGOHB System - LDE GNC, EPS, TT&C (+ LIDAR procurement)
RedwireRedwire Luxembourg MANUS robotic-arm breadboard (Argonaut path)

Named suppliers

Nammo UKNammo UK RELIANCE 6 kN main engine (Westcott)
MDA SpaceMDA Space UK LEIA 3D LiDAR (Argonaut HDA under OHB PATP)

Jobs

Cargo

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Sources

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