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| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Operator | ESA | Firefly Aerospace |
| Prime contractor | Thales Alenia Space (prime) | Firefly Aerospace |
| Status | In development | Landed |
| Customer | ESA | NASA-CLPS |
| Launch date | 2031 (NET) — ArgoNET operational mission | 2025-01-15 |
| Landing date | — | 2025-03-02 |
| Landing site | Lunar south pole region (specific site TBD) | Mare Crisium near Mons Latreille (lunar near side) |
| Payload | Up to 2,100 kg payload (~10,000 kg launch mass) (2025-01-30) | 10 NASA CLPS payloads (2025-03-02) |
| Contract value | €862M (2025-01-30) | $101.5M (2025-03-02) |
| Outcome | Europe's first dedicated lunar lander program. Designed to deliver cargo, infrastructure, and surface assets supporting Artemis-era operations. Argonaut Mission 1 demonstration NET 2030; first operational mission ArgoNET in 2031. | First fully successful commercial soft landing on the Moon (upright, full mission). Operated 346 hours (~14.4 lunar days of daylight + post-sunset science) before battery depletion. Awarded the 2025 Collier Trophy. |
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