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In January 2025, ESA awarded an €862 million contract to a Thales Alenia Space Italy-led consortium to develop the Lunar Descent Element (LDE).
Thales Alenia Space is involved in manufacturing key elements of Orion's European service module for NASA's Artemis program.
The industrial consortium responsible for the Lunar Descent Element includes Thales Alenia Space in Italy, Thales Alenia Space in France, Thales Alenia Space in the UK, OHB System AG, and Nammo.
Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with ESA in January 2025 for the design, development, and delivery of the Lunar Descent Element.
The consortium led by Thales Alenia Space represents a significant milestone in the Argonaut mission.
Thales Alenia Space in France will handle the design and development of the Data Handling Subsystem and procure the onboard computer elements.
Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%).
Thales Alenia Space in the UK will oversee the propulsion subsystem and procure its main components, such as propellant tanks and thrusters.
Thales Alenia Space has finalized the core industrial team for the development of the European Space Agency’s Argonaut lunar lander.
Thales Alenia Space has signed multiple contracts for the European Space Agency's Argonaut Lunar Descent Element.
On 20 November 2025, Thales Alenia Space announced it had signed multiple contracts with its core consortium partners for the Argonaut lunar lander development.
Thales Alenia Space Italy will lead the assembly, integration, and testing of the Lunar Descent Element.
Thales Alenia Space aims to strengthen its technological skills for space exploration beyond the Moon.
Thales Alenia Space is the prime contractor and system integrator for the Lunar Descent Element.
Thales Alenia Space in the United Kingdom is responsible for developing the propulsion subsystem of the Lunar Descent Module.
Thales Alenia Space in France is responsible for the design, development, and validation of the data management subsystem for the Lunar Descent Module.
Thales Alenia Space Italia has signed multiple contracts to form the core industrial team that will build the Lunar Descent Module (LDE) for the European Space Agency's Argonaut mission, scheduled for launch in the 2030s.
The consortium for the Argonaut mission is led by Thales Alenia Space in Italy and includes Thales Alenia Space in France, OHB AG, Thales Alenia Space in the United Kingdom, and Nammo Space (United Kingdom).
Thales Alenia Space in Italy is the prime contractor for the Lunar Descent Module and is responsible for end-to-end system integration, including assembly, integration, and testing activities.
The partnership between NSSTC and Thales Alenia Space was formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at the 2025 Paris Air Show.