ESA confirms industrial partners for Argonaut lunar lander; Nammo UK to supply main engine for 2030 mission

ESA and prime integrator Thales Alenia Space have picked industrial partners for the Argonaut robotic lunar lander, confirming Nammo UK will supply the main propulsion engine. The lander is targeted for a first mission in 2030 to support NASA’s Artemis programme; the deal was signed 20 November in Cologne.

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  • Confirms Europe is moving from studies to hardware: the Nammo UK engine award and industry selections put Argonaut on a 2030 flight path and advance European industrial capability for lunar surface access (signing took place 20 November).
  • Strengthens international Artemis logistics and complements recent NASA lunar planning — see developments around the Lunar Terrain Vehicle selection and the planned Artemis II crewed return; it also builds on Europe's growing commercial lunar activity such as ispace-Europe.

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