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PROSPECT (lunar experiment)

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PROSPECT
Operator European Space Agency
ManufacturerItaly Leonardo S.p.A.
United Kingdom Open University
Instrument typeLunar drill
FunctionVolatiles prospecting
Host spacecraft
SpacecraftNova-C IM-4
Launch date2027 (planned)

PROSPECT (Package for Resource Observation and in-Situ Prospecting for Exploration, Commercial exploitation, and Transportation) is a package of instruments developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) for drilling into the surface of the Moon and searching for water ice and other volatiles. It consists of two principal components: the ProSEED drilling system designed to reach 1 meter below surface of Lunar regolith and the ProSPA miniaturized laboratory for analyzing the samples.[1] PROSPECT is expected to be delivered to the south polar region of the Moon in 2027 aboard the IM-4 mission of Intutive Machines Nova-C lander, supported by NASA's CLPS programme.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] It was originally planned to fly on Russia's Luna 27 lander, but that collaboration was cancelled by ESA after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2][9]

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  1. ^ "Drilling down for the Moon". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  2. ^ a b Parsonson, Andrew (2024-08-30). "Intuitive Machines to Carry ESA Prospect Payload to Lunar Surface". European Spaceflight. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. ^ Foust, Jeff (2024-08-29). "NASA selects Intuitive Machines for south pole lunar lander mission". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. ^ "Prospect – searching for water at the lunar poles". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. ^ "European drill and mini lab secure ride to the Moon". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  6. ^ Decourt, Rémy (2020-04-08). "Lune : l'instrument Prospect exploitera l'eau stockée au pôle Sud. Explications". Futura (in French). Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. ^ Intuitive Machines Nova-C
  8. ^ "Mini lab supported by RAL Space secures NASA ride to the Moon". RAL Space. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. ^ "Redirecting ESA programmes in response to geopolitical crisis". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2026-10-08.