Moonlight Programme

Moonlight
Country of origin European Space Agency
ApplicationsLunar communication and navigation
Production
Planned5
Launched0
Maiden launch2028 (planned)

The Moonlight programme or the Moonlight Lunar Communications and Navigation Services (LCNS) is an initiative by the European Space Agency (ESA) with the goal of creating uninterrupted telecommunications satellite coverage between Earth and the Moon, as well as lunar satellite navigation, facilitating future lunar projects. LCNS is a partnership between ESA and an industry consortium led by Telespazio, with support from the UK Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. Moonlight is managed by ESA Connectivity and Secure Communications (CSC) directorate, alongside the ARTES and IRIS2 programmes.

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