Abu DhabiONEIROS, one tonne, will fly in the desert in 2027.

The privately funded test aims to validate technology for cheaper Moon access.

A throttleable methane engine, autonomous navigation and hazard avoidance will demonstrate controlled landings.

The United Arab Emirates space agency has signed only a memorandum of understanding, and no binding agreement has been announced.

Hilal, a precision-landing demonstrator, is the company’s next step after ONEIROS.

How each outlet framed it
European Spaceflight
details methane engine, autonomous nav, hazard avoidance; reports UAE desert testing and follow-on Hilal precision-landing mission

Sources: European Spaceflight