ESA Moves Forward with Apophis Mission Preparations

Awards Contract to OHB Italia SpA for Flyby Mission

Oct 23, 2024

∙ Paid

ESA has signed a contract with OHB Italia SpA worth €63 million (≈$68 million) to begin preparatory work on the Agency’s proposed Ramses mission to the asteroid Apophis.

"(W)e need to act now to ensure that, if our Member States decide to support the mission in 2025, we can hit the ground running and reach Apophis in time.”
Paolo Martino, ESA

On April 13,…

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Mike Turner.

Or purchase a paid subscription.