https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/22/arianespace-will-offer-the-first-rocket-rideshare-mission-to-the-moon-in-2023/ > European launch provider Arianespace announced some exciting news regarding its ambitions for the Moon at the International Astronautical Congress today. Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël revealed on stage that its forthcoming space launch vehicle, the Ariane 6, will aim to deliver the first rideshare mission to the Moon in four years. > ”By 2023 we are ready to offer the first ride share mission to the Moon with Ariane 6 and we are contemplating the first public and private customers for that launch,” he said during a fireside discussion on stage at the event.