European Large Logistics Lander unloading cargo

Archive render of the European Large Lostics Lander that has now been supersceded by Argonaut.

The European Large Logistics Lander is shown with cargo being unloaded. The project would allow Europe’s autonomous access to the Moon, allowing us to play a major role on the surface of our natural satellite. The lunar lander was designed for a series of missions with many options for its payloads – from cargo and infrastructure delivery to scientific operations, a rover or a power station, Argonaut is being designed as a versatile access to the Moon.

One capability of the lander was to bring a sizable share of the food, water, air, and equipment for a crew of four women and men working on the Moon through the night. 

The concept has now evolved into Argonaut. More on Argonaut: www.esa.int/Argonaut