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NUVIEW's Moonraker mission has been selected by ESA for a Phase A study to advance space-based LiDAR for lunar terrain mapping.

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Who
NUVIEW GmbH, European Space Agency (ESA), Katie Graumann, Leonardo DiCaprio
What
NUVIEW's Moonraker mission has been selected by ESA for a Phase A study to advance space-based LiDAR for lunar terrain mapping.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT · 8h 3m ago
Where
Berlin ·
Why
The mission aims to generate high-resolution, three-dimensional elevation data of the Moon's polar regions to support landing site identification and surface planning for future lunar missions.
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This development contributes to enhancing Europe's leadership in lunar exploration by providing critical terrain data, which will reduce risks for future robotic and human missions to the Moon.

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    NUVIEW GmbH's Moonraker mission has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) for a Phase A study under ESA's Small Missions for Exploration – Destination the Moon program.
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