ESA Awards Contract for Lunar Polar Ice Exploration Mission 'MAGPIE' to ispace-EUROPE

The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded ispace-EUROPE the second phase of the MAGPIE (Mission for Advanced Geophysics and Polar Ice Exploration) contract, valued at €65 million. This funding covers the full remaining development, manufacture, testing, transportation, and operations for Europe's first lunar polar ice exploration mission.