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Argonaut Mission 1

© ESA/CNES/Arianespace/ArianeGroup/Optique video du CSG–P. Piron

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Argonaut Mission 1

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Ariane 64
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2031
StatusTBD
VehicleAriane 64
OrbitLunar Orbit
PadAriane Launch Area 4
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Mission

First mission of the European Space Agency's lunar lander.

Quick facts

VehicleAriane 64
OrbitLunar Orbit
PadAriane Launch Area 4
SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
WindowDec 31, 00:00:00 UTC→Dec 31, 00:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyAriane
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Ariane Launch Area 4
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
5.256, -52.787
Scrub riskLOW
Go80%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go80%Wind6 ktGusts20 ktCloud82%Temp80°F

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

HRRR Open-Meteo best_match (GFS-derived) F+71: CAPE 2000 J/kg · freezing 17,004 ft · HRRR F+71: CAPE 2000 · upper-level wind 31 kt — anvil-producing environment, no live proximity