NovaMoon

ESA planned lunar surface differential positioning, navigation, and timing reference station that will enhance Moonlight services, establish a precise lunar geodetic reference, support autonomous operations and precision landing, and enable lunar science.

Identity

Aliases: NovaMoon DemonstratorLunar PNT Reference StationNovaMoon Lunar Navigation Station
Domains: spaceflight
Name: NovaMoon
Status: planned
Types: scienceresearchdevelopmentoperationsinfrastructure

Details

Description: ESA planned lunar surface differential positioning, navigation, and timing reference station that will enhance Moonlight services, establish a precise lunar geodetic reference, support autonomous operations and precision landing, and enable lunar science.
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Participants: -
Start Date: 2025

Assets & Meta

Creation Time: August 13, 2026 at 23:37:57 UTC
Updated Time: August 13, 2026 at 23:37:57 UTC

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Official Urls: https://www.esa.int/Applications/Satellite_navigation/European_satellite_navigation_opens_new_chapter_at_ESA_s_Ministerial_Councilhttps://explorationscience.esa.int/event/novamoon-workshop-ii/https://www.esa.int/Applications/Satellite_navigation/Open_opportunities_with_ESA_Navigation