ESA has released an Announcement of Opportunity to partner in the definition of a mission to create water or oxygen at the lunar surface before 2025.
The results of this initial phase will inform follow on activities and a decision on implementation expected in 2019.
Three areas are targeted:
- Commercial lander services
- Commercial communications services
- In Situ Resource Utilisation demonstration payload
For more information and links to the ESA industrial procurement portal see:
https://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/First_steps_returning_humanity_to_the_Moon
Posted by: Soderman/SSERVI Staff
Source: ESA/NASA