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# ASI says Thales Alenia Space completes Phase A of LAORIE lunar lander
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-09-22-asi-laorie-phase-a-completion/
- Published: 2025-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-21T05:48:58.000Z
- Description: ASI said Thales Alenia Space Italia and Altec completed Phase A of the LAORIE lunar lander, closing the Preliminary Requirement Review on 16 July. The infrastructure will carry three Italian science instruments under the EMM programme.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, #news, #verified, #ai-drafted

Verified AI-drafted [ASI (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana) press release, 22 September 2025](https://www.asi.it/2025/09/concluso-il-contratto-di-fase-a-dedicato-allinfrastruttura-lunare/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** It does not establish that Italy has committed funding or a contract for the mission's later development phases.

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