Thales Alenia Space has won an 862 million euro ($897 million) order from the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver a lunar lander for moon exploration launches to begin in the 2030s, the firm said ...

The lander will fly to the Moon and land on its surface assuring the European autonomous access to the Moon Thales Alenia Space plays a pioneering role to enable the European autonomous access to the ...

A spacecraft which is due to be built, tested and assembled in Belfast is destined for the Moon, thanks to a new contract signed by Thales Alenia Space.

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has secured a €862 million (£721m) contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop the Argonaut Lunar Lander, ...

The European Space Agency on Thursday put €862mn behind its goal to be a major player in lunar exploration, awarding a contract to Thales Alenia Space to build its first cargo vehicle for the Moon.

The ESA is planning regular missions to the moon. The Argonaut landing vehicle is to take supplies and scientific equipment there.

Before Neil Armstrong took his "giant leap for mankind," NASA staged a series of missions that paved the way for his team's ...

As Nokia gears up to put its LTE/4G network on the Moon, it marks a milestone for telecoms and space exploration.

Thales Alenia Space has signed an €862 million contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop the Argonaut Lunar Lander, which will deliver cargo, infrastructure and scientific instruments ...

Thales Alenia Space (TAS) has secured an 862 million euro contract to design and construct Argonaut, a European lander set for regular missions to the Moon ... Continue Reading → ...

Thales Alenia Space has secured an €862 million contract with the European Space Agency to develop the Lunar Descent Element for the Argonaut m ...