ESA is going Forward to the Moon. Artemis-1, powered by the European Service Module, is the first mission of a programme that will eventually put the first Europeans on the Moon. But this is not a new idea: ESA has been studying and working towards this for years.

On this page you will find our new interactive publication about the Moon, and a collection of publications concerning proposals to explore the Moon going back 30 years.


BR-349 Forward to the Moon – a new interactive publication

2019	ESA Strategy for Science at the Moon	[no reference]
2016	MOON 2020-2030: Outcome of the Symposium on a New Era of Human and Robotic Exploration	[no reference]
2014	Automated Transfer Vehicle: A story of European success and cooperation	ESA Bulletin 158 (pp26-37)
2013	Boldly Going Where No European Has Gone Before - ESA’s Service Module for Orion	ESA Bulletin 153 (pp2-9)
2012	Destination Moon: The European Lunar Lander: opening a new era for exploration	ESA Bulletin 150 (pp30-41)
2007	SMART-1 Impact on the Moon – Moon Science, Orbit Reboosts and Impact Observations	ESA Bulletin 131 (pp38-45)
2004	SMART-1: Technology records from ESA's small genius en route to the Moon	ESA BR-232
2003	SMART-1 - By Sun Power to the Moon	ESA BR-191
2003	A Solar-Powered Visit to the Moon	ESA Bulletin 113 (pp14-27)
2000	4th International Conference Exploration & Utilisation of the Moon (10-14 July 2000 Noordwijk)	ESA SP-462
2000	Ways to the Moon?	ESA Bulletin 103 (pp92-99)
1998	A Different Approach to Project Procurement: The SMART-1 Mission	ESA Bulletin 95 (pp72-81)
1997	MORO: a moon-orbiting observatory	ESA SP-1211 (article)
1996	Euromoon 2000 - A plan for a European Lunar South Pole Expedition	ESA BR-122
1995	LEDA - A First Step in ESA's Lunar Exploration Initiative	ESA Bulletin 82 (pp17-26)
1994	A Moon Programme: The European View	ESA BR-101
1994	International Lunar Workshop 31/5-3/6-1994 Beatenberg	ESA SP-1170
1992	Mission to the Moon - Europe's Priorities for the Scientific Exploration and Utilisation of the Moon	ESA SP-1150

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