ESA to seek lunar mapping capability for Argonaut lander

Published on June 29, 2026
An illustration of ESA's Argonaut lunar lander. Credit: ESA - P. Carril

MILAN — The European Space Agency will rely on external lunar topographic data during the design phase of its Argonaut lunar lander, and possibly for its first mission, while working […]

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