European Space Agency opened a call for tenders on July 27 to study the feasibility of repurposing the Lunar Link communications system as a dedicated lunar satellite. Up to two contracts, each worth up to €3 million, will be awarded for 12‑month Phase A/B1 studies. The invitation follows an ESA Council decision on June 16‑17 to evaluate whether Lunar Link can serve as a standalone communications asset after NASA paused the Gateway program in March. The studies will examine how the system could complement ESA’s Moonlight lunar communications constellation and whether existing satellite platforms can host the hardware with minimal modification. Contractors will assess potential lunar orbits, spacecraft configurations, development schedules and cost estimates, targeting a launch in the fourth quarter of 2029. Thales Alenia Space France, the developer of Lunar Link, will act as a mandatory subcontractor, with at least €750,000 reserved for its work in each contract. The existing payload has completed functional and environmental testing and awaits a final antenna deployment test. ESA expects qualification of Lunar Link to be finished by the end of 2025, with the first qualification review scheduled for the third quarter. The agency will also assess options for repurposing the Lunar I‑Habitation module and slowing development of Lunar View while preserving key technologies for future deep‑space missions. The outcome of the feasibility studies will determine whether Lunar Link can be deployed as a lunar communications asset before the end of the decade.