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Italian LaRA2 Going to the Moon

ispace-EUROPE and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) Sign Payload Services Agreement

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Tom Patton
Jan 03, 2025
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A payload services agreement has been reached by ispace-EUROPE and the Italian Space Agency to transport a Laser Retroreflector Array (LaRA2) to the Moon, The instrument will enable accurate position measurements on the Moon via laser ranging experiments.

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