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| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Operator | ESA | Intuitive Machines |
| Prime contractor | Thales Alenia Space (prime) | Intuitive Machines |
| Status | In development | Landed |
| Customer | ESA | NASA-CLPS |
| Launch date | 2031 (NET) — ArgoNET operational mission | 2025-02-27 |
| Landing date | — | 2025-03-06 |
| Landing site | Lunar south pole region (specific site TBD) | Mons Mouton plateau, lunar south pole (~400 m off target) |
| Payload | Up to 2,100 kg payload (~10,000 kg launch mass) (2025-01-30) | 10 payloads delivered (2025-03-06) |
| Contract value | €862M (2025-01-30) | $62.5M (2025-02-27) |
| 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. | Soft-landed but tipped onto its side after altimeter failure caused the lander to strike a plateau and skid into a crater rim. Power depleted within ~24 hours; ~250 MB of data transmitted including TRIDENT drill range-of-motion demonstration. |
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