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| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Operator | Blue Origin | ESA |
| Prime contractor | Blue Origin (with Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Draper, Astrobotic, Honeybee Robotics on prime team) | Thales Alenia Space (prime) |
| Status | In development | In development |
| Customer | NASA-HLS | ESA |
| Launch date | 2030 (NET — Artemis V crewed); uncrewed demo 2027 | 2031 (NET) — ArgoNET operational mission |
| Landing date | — | — |
| Landing site | Lunar south pole — 30-day surface stays | Lunar south pole region (specific site TBD) |
| Payload | 20 t reusable / 30 t one-way to surface; crew 2-4 for up to 30 days (2026-01-04) | Up to 2,100 kg payload (~10,000 kg launch mass) (2025-01-30) |
| Contract value | $3.4B (2023-05-19) | €862M (2025-01-30) |
| Outcome | Selected May 2023 as second HLS provider for sustained Artemis-era lunar operations. Full-scale prototype delivered to NASA Johnson Space Center in early 2026 for astronaut training. Completed third pressurized suit-test campaign with NASA Johnson's Active Response Gravity Offload System (ARGOS). | 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. |
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