Astrium wins feasibility study on preparation for moon landings

[anon]

Astrium, Europe's leading space company, has been commissioned by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) to conduct a study for the testing of future moon landings. The aim is to prove the technological feasibility of a soft and precise robotic landing on the moon. Astrium has been selected due to the company's outstanding technically expertise, with a strong foundation in place to both design and implement such a mission. The study will last nine months and be worth nearly € 1 million. It will conclude when the technical specifications for the landing vehicle have been determined. The next step will be the development, construction and testing of the vehicle to simulate a moon landing on Earth.

EADS N.V. - Astrium wins feasibility study on preparation for moon landings

[slikrapid]

phew, looks like years of work ahead, hopefully this landing won't be fake as american in the 70's