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Orbiter

Lunar Volatile and Mineralogy Mapping Orbiter

(Lunar Volatile and Mineralogy Mapping Orbiter (VMMO))

Planned

Small ESA orbiter to map water ice and ilmenite at the lunar south pole from a polar frozen orbit.

Milestones

  1. 21 Nov 2025 ESA selects an upgraded VMMO on its direct track for mature mission concepts. ESA prepares to explore the Moon with small missions (21 Nov 2025)