ESA to Engage with NASA on Future Lunar Collaborations
The European Space Agency plans to negotiate with NASA regarding its involvement in upcoming lunar missions, following updates to the U.S. lunar program.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing to enter discussions with NASA about potential collaborations on lunar missions. This move comes in light of recent changes to NASA's lunar program.
ESA aims to strengthen its participation in NASA's lunar initiatives, with a focus on upcoming missions that are part of the Artemis program.
Notably, Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano is set to become the first European to participate in an Artemis mission, specifically Artemis 3, marking a significant milestone for ESA.
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Update at 17:01 UTC on 2026-06-09
Phys.org reported Luca Parmitano, an Italian astronaut, will be the pilot of NASA's Artemis 3 mission, the first European to join one of the program's missions, the U.S. space agency announced Tuesday.
Sources: Phys.org