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MAGPIE rover heads for lunar polar ice exploration
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Electronics Weekly
ispace-EUROPE has won a €65 million ESA contract to develop Europe’s first lunar polar ice exploration rover, MAGPIE, the Mission for Advanced Geophysics and Polar Ice Exploration.
MAGPIE“MAGPIE represents a major step forward for European lunar exploration,” said Julien-Alexandre Lamamy, CEO of ispace-EUROPE.
Sophia Casanova, Senior Lunar Exploration Scientist at ispace-EUROPE, will serve as Principal Investigator for MAGPIE.
“MAGPIE exemplifies ESA’s commitment to delivering ambitious exploration objectives through innovative, rapid-development missions and strong international cooperation,” added Sara Pastor, ESA’s Lunar Programme Manager.
Image: ispace – (top) ipsace-EUROPE team (bottom) An artist’s impression of the MAGPIE rover design on the lunar surfaceSee also: ispace goes public to boost lunar transportation services