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ESA moves to assess repurposing Lunar Link for a dedicated lunar communications asset

The European Space Agency has opened a call to examine the feasibility of repurposing Lunar Link—a communications system originally developed for NASA’s now-paused Gateway space station—into a dedicated lunar communications capability. The effort targets a future-focused architecture for lunar connectivity.

Discovered 2026-07-28T14:00:02.495836-07:00 | 2026-07-28T14:00:02.495836-07:00

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  • ESA’s feasibility review for Lunar Link signals how agencies may reconfigure legacy/paused architectures into new lunar communications options without starting from scratch.
  • The Gateway pause makes lunar comms resilience and system reuse a near-term program decision point for partners coordinating roles in deep-space communications.
  • For industry supply chains, the repurposing call can shape follow-on requirements and integration pathways for lunar communications hardware and services.

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