ESA to Adapt Ariane 6 for Nuclear-Powered Argonaut Missions

<p>The European Space Agency expects to make specific safety adaptations to the Ariane 6 rocket for future launches of its Argonaut lunar landers that will carry a Radioisotope Power System. The modifications will not, however, be required for the spacecraft’s first mission. Argonaut is ESA’s planned heavy lunar lander that is designed to deliver up [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-to-adapt-ariane-6-for-nuclear-powered-argonaut-missions/">ESA to Adapt Ariane 6 for Nuclear-Powered Argonaut Missions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://europeanspaceflight.com">European Spaceflight</a>.</p>