- NASA is relying on private sector partners to establish sustained human presence on the Moon, potentially utilizing water ice found in permanently shadowed craters at the Lunar South Pole.
- Blue Origin, Firefly, and ASTROLab are contributing components and services for the new lunar outpost under the Artemis program.
- Blue Origin provided the Blue Moon Mark 1 lander and Griffin lander to deliver cargo as NASA leads the establishment of the lunar outpost.
- The Artemis mission is progressing, with Blue Origin and SpaceX involved in building the necessary landers for the lunar exploration program.
ESA is negotiating its role in the Artemis program, which serves as a down payment for future lunar missions.
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Updated Jun 15
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What happened
ESA is negotiating its role in the Artemis program, which serves as a down payment for future lunar missions.
Who's involved
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Part of
The Artemis mission is progressing, with Blue Origin and SpaceX involved in building the necessary landers for the lunar exploration program.Also in this story
- The Artemis mission begins utilizing landers that were constructed by Blue Origin.
- Both SpaceX and Blue Origin are developing HLS variants for the Artemis program.
The entities involved
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Artemis
- Landry leverages state policies in Louisiana to attract major industry projects, specifically courting SpaceX for a facility related to the Artemis program.
- KASI is collaborating with ESA on payloads for lunar missions, leading the ambitious Artemis program goals, and has contracted a company for lunar lander services.
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European Space Agency
European organisation dedicated to space exploration
Related events
- Artemis program updates detail the roles of international partners and personnel in exploring Earth's atmosphere and beyond.
- The Artemis program continues to drive space exploration efforts.
- The U.S. State Department invited India to partner in NASA’s Artemis program on August 13, 2026.
- Artemis missions are mapping features on the Moon.
- The Artemis program requires suppliers from Arkansas, and French Hill advocates for using the space supply chain for economic development.