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| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Operator | Astrobotic | ESA |
| Prime contractor | Astrobotic | Thales Alenia Space (prime) |
| Status | Lost | In development |
| Customer | NASA-CLPS | ESA |
| Launch date | 2024-01-08 | 2031 (NET) — ArgoNET operational mission |
| Landing date | — | — |
| Landing site | Sinus Viscositatis (planned; never reached) | Lunar south pole region (specific site TBD) |
| Payload | 20 payloads from 7 nations (2024-01-08) | Up to 2,100 kg payload (~10,000 kg launch mass) (2025-01-30) |
| Contract value | $108M (2024-01-08) | €862M (2025-01-30) |
| Outcome | Maiden flight of ULA's Vulcan Centaur. Helium pressurant valve failed to reseal post-actuation, over-pressurizing the oxidizer tank and rupturing it. Lander commanded into controlled re-entry; burned up over South Pacific 2024-01-18. | 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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