The European Student Moon Orbiter (ESMO) is planned to be the first European student mission to the Moon. Currently student teams from 19 universities throughout Europe are working on the program. ESMO was conceived by the Student Space Exploration & Technology Initiative under the support of the European Space Agency (ESA); prior to the start of Phase A the full responsibility for the management of the program was transferred to the ESA Education Office. In 2009, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) was selected as prime contractor. ESMO is scheduled for launch in late 2013 or early 2014.
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