Moon

384 000 km
from Earth

Shackleton

129.78°E
-89.67°S

Ready for launch Take-off
00:10:00

UPCOMING LAUNCHES

  • Summer 2026 · FLIP x Astrobotic – SpaceX Falcon Heavy
  • 2028 · FLEX x SpaceX – Starship
  • 2030 · FLEX x Artemis V (preselected by NASA)
  • Summer 2026 · FLIP x Astrobotic – SpaceX Falcon Heavy
  • 2028 · FLEX x SpaceX – Starship
  • 2030 · FLEX x Artemis V (preselected by NASA)
  • Summer 2026 · FLIP x Astrobotic – SpaceX Falcon Heavy
  • 2028 · FLEX x SpaceX – Starship
  • 2030 · FLEX x Artemis V (preselected by NASA)

RISING TO THE CHALLENGE OF SPACE EXPLORATION

“We’re harnessing our expertise for space research, where excellence is par for the course.”

Gildo Pastor, President of Venturi Space and Venturi
About venturi space

EXPLORING THE LUNAR SOUTH POLE

Ice hidden deep in the craters, exceptional levels of sunlight, rare-earth elements… The Moon’s South Pole is a land of opportunity.

Moon 384 000 km
from Earth
Diameter ~ 3 474 Km Gravity 1.62 m/s²
Day
Density 3 344 kg/m³ inclination 6.68 degrees
Phase
Lunar Exploration

USA & EUROPE

Venturi Space has operations on both sides of the Atlantic.

Crater
Diameter 21.0 Km Depth 4.2 Km
South pole
Our Programmes

MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY

VENTURI - POWERED BY INNOVATION

The lunar South Pole is a hostile place. Exploring it requires breakthrough technologies.

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ESA signs contract with Venturi Space for a study related to future lunar rover technologies

Under a contract signed with the European Space Agency (ESA), Venturi Space has been conducting, since 1 January 2026, a risk-reduction study focusing on three key technologies for future lunar rovers.

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European lunar rover MONA LUNA completes its first driving tests

Five months after being unveiled at the Paris Air Show, the European lunar rover MONA LUNA has successfully completed a test campaign at the European Space Agency’s (ESA) LUNA centre in Cologne, Germany. A key outcome: the vehicle shows remarkable adaptability to loose soil, slopes, and obstacles.

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Venturi Space presents MONA LUNA, the European Lunar rover

Venturi Space unveils MONA LUNA, its 100% European-built lunar rover. Designed to support the ambitions of the European Space Agency and the French CNES, the vehicle will be built at Venturi Space France's facility in Toulouse. The ultimate aim is to provide Europe with a lunar-capable rover by 2030.

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Jean-François Clervoy appointed ambassador of Venturi Space

As part of the development of Venturi Space, now also established in France, the President of the Group, Gildo Pastor, has appointed the French astronaut Jean-François Clervoy as its ambassador.

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