ESA has put forward a bold proposal to create a commercially viable constellation of lunar satellites to enable a permanent lunar presence and sustainable space exploration. Two consortia of companies will be supported by ESA to devise how to provide telecommunications and navigation services for missions to the Moon, under the agency’s Moonlight initiative.

Watch the replay of the kick-off event for this initiative and follow a press briefing with ESA directors and representatives of SSTL, Telespazio, UK Space Agency and Italian Space Agency.