Mission Objective
Artemis VII extends AEON’s permanent lunar presence with a modular habitat designed for autonomous assembly, closed-loop life support, and continuous ice extraction.
Current Operations
Surface drones are validating regolith sintering lanes around the habitat perimeter while the cryogenic processing plant ramps toward full capacity. Habitat occupancy readiness remains on track.
Why It Matters
The south pole remains the proving ground for long-duration off-world living. Every liter of water extracted on-site reduces launch mass for deeper expeditions beyond cis-lunar space.