A British-led consortium has outlined its plans to land a robotic probe on the Moon in 10 years' time. Lunar Mission One aims to survey the Moon's south pole to see if a human base can be set up in the future.
The objective of the Lunar Mission One project is to build and launch a spacecraft to land on the moon by 2024.
“Scientific exploration has always been based on innovation and ambition,” said Ian Taylor, the UK’s former minister for science, technology and space, and chairman of Lunar Missions Ltd., the company formed to oversee the moon lander program.
“Lunar Mission One exemplifies this — not only in what it will seek to discover, but in reaching out to the wider public for involvement in and financing the project,” Taylor said. “Ultimately, Lunar Mission One could become an exciting template for galvanising additional resources to explore the Moon and beyond.”
The objective of the Lunar Mission One project is to build and launch a spacecraft to land on the moon by 2024.
“Scientific exploration has always been based on innovation and ambition,” said Ian Taylor, the UK’s former minister for science, technology and space, and chairman of Lunar Missions Ltd., the company formed to oversee the moon lander program.
“Lunar Mission One exemplifies this — not only in what it will seek to discover, but in reaching out to the wider public for involvement in and financing the project,” Taylor said. “Ultimately, Lunar Mission One could become an exciting template for galvanising additional resources to explore the Moon and beyond.”