Scientific Preparations for Lunar Exploration with the European Lunar Lander

TL;DR

This paper outlines the scientific goals and proposed payload for the ESA Lunar Lander mission, focusing on preparatory science for future human exploration of the Moon.

Contribution

It introduces a model scientific payload and discusses scientific objectives ahead of formal instrument selection for the lunar mission.

Findings

Proposed scientific payload for ESA Lunar Lander

Objectives focused on human exploration preparatory science

Framework for future instrument selection processes

Abstract

This paper discusses the scientific objectives for the ESA Lunar Lander Mission, which emphasise human exploration preparatory science and introduces the model scientific payload considered as part of the on-going mission studies, in advance of a formal instrument selection.