Argonaut ArgoNET / Argonaut-1 Lunar Descent Element is a mission record in the MoonOpps lunar catalog (2026–2035), tracked for 2031 (2031 expected first operational mission). Status: In development / industrial consortium selected for LDE. Class: Robotic cargo lander. Source confidence is High — corroborated by clear official or primary sources. The record links 5 actors, 3 payloads, 1 region, and 1 cited source. Tracked actors include Thales Alenia Space, OHB, European Space Agency, European Space Agency, and others. Payloads include first operational payload user to be selected by end 2026, surface payloads TBD, Argonaut Lunar Descent Element. Target region: Lunar surface; exact region TBD. Catalog figures come from public sources, not predictions or live scraping, accessed through 2026-06-09.
2031 / 2031 expected first operational mission
Argonaut ArgoNET / Argonaut-1 Lunar Descent Element
Notes
ESA source says LDE delivery in 2030 and first operational mission ArgoNET expected in 2031.
Actors by role
contractor
operator
payload_provider
Payloads by type
instrument
first operational payload user to be selected by end 2026
surface payloads TBD
lander
Argonaut Lunar Descent Element
Regions
Sources
Publisher
ESA
Source date
2025-01-30
Accessed
2026-06-09
Updated
Not specified