Thales Alenia Space signs contract with ESA to develop the Argonaut Lunar Lander for cargo delivery

The lander will fly to the Moon and land on its surface assuring the European autonomous access to the Moon Cannes, January 30th, 2025 – Thales Alenia Space, joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with…
NASA Invests in Artemis Studies to Support Long-Term Lunar Exploration

NASA awarded new study contracts Thursday to help support life and work on the lunar surface. As part of the agency’s blueprint for deep space exploration to support the Artemis campaign, nine American companies in seven states are receiving awards. The…
Qosmosys is proud to announce the appointment of Jean-Loup Chrétien as Honorary Chairman.

Qosmosys, a leading pioneer in space exploration and lunar infrastructure development, is proud to announce the appointment of Jean-Loup Chrétien as Honorary Chairman. Jean-Loup Chrétien, a distinguished astronaut and a celebrated figure in the field of space exploration, brings a…
ESRIC Start-up Support Programme – Space Exploration and Lunar Prospecting

The Moon is viewed as a critical and strategic outpost for space exploration. With its proximity to Earth, it offers unique opportunities for developing In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) capabilities. To enhance the development of technological enablers that will trigger operational…
Redwire Awarded Contract by European Space Agency to Develop Robotic Arm Prototype for Argonaut Lunar Lander to Support International Lunar Exploration

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 22, 2024) – Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a robotic…
NASA, Japan Advance Space Cooperation, Sign Agreement for Lunar Rover

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Masahito Moriyama have signed an agreement to advance sustainable human exploration of the Moon. Japan will design, develop, and operate a pressurized rover for crewed…
Lunar Dawn Team Awarded NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle Contract

DENVER, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — NASA has awarded a Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services (LTVS) contract to the Lunar Dawn team, led by Lunar Outpost as the prime contractor along with its principal partner Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and teammates General…
China’s Queqiao-2 relay satellite enters lunar orbit

HELSINKI — China’s Queqiao-2 communications relay satellite entered lunar orbit March 24, paving the way for a lunar far side sample return mission. Queqiao-2 began a 19-minute-long braking burn at 12:46 p.m. Eastern Sunday (1646 UTC), allowing the spacecraft to…
SpeQtral and Qosmosys Unite to Pioneer Lunar Quantum Communications

Singapore, 2 April 2024 – SpeQtral, an expert in space-based quantum communications, and Qosmosys, a leader in space exploration, proudly announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU). This collaboration aims to develop a Moon-based Entanglement Distribution System (MEDS)…