Argonaut Mission 1 Payloads Day

Argonaut Mission 1 is focused on demonstrating Europe’s end‑to‑end capability to land on the Moon’s south polar region (near side), with a target launch date in 2030.
Argonaut as a campaign relies on a key transport capability, the Lunar Descent Element (LDE), that will be used to carry the “passenger”, that contains the payload such as e.g. logistics cargo, scientific cargo, infrastructure, rover. To demonstrate capabilities to land on the moon, the mission aims to deploy and operate two technology demonstrator payloads:
1- The Robotic Surface Mobility Asset (RMSA) will explore the area around the landing site, support the deployment of other payloads, host scientific instruments, and test technologies for mobility and night survivability needed for future lunar exploration.
2- The Moon Robotic Payload (MRP) will flight-demonstrate robotics technologies for future European lunar missions, gain operational experience, and support upcoming missions and objectives in line with the Lunar Exploration Roadmap.

During the Argonaut Mission 1 Payloads Day, ESA welcomes interested entities to explore the procurement approach of the payloads, their mission objectives, key requirements, the selection process, and more. Opportunistic science (and associated process) generated by the RSMA and MRP will also be addressed.

Learn more about the event and secure your spot here.