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Russia: ESA chief gives low-down on ExoMars mission
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18.02.2016
European Space Agency chief Rene Pischel discussed Russia's participatoin in the ExoMars mission, during an interview with RT in Moscow, Wednesday.
Pischel explained that the mission will in fact be split into two parts. On March 14, a proton-M rocket will be launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in order to bring an orbiter and a landing demonstrator to Mars. The mission aims to demonstrate landing capabilities and install an
orbital which can be used to relay data and test conditions such as methane levels and find a suitable location for the rover.
The second mission, which will be launched in May 2018, will bring the rover itself to Mars. Weighing 207 kg (456 lb), the rover will look for signs of biomolecules and biosignatures from past or present life and carry a core drill which can help in the gathering of lab samples.
The mission is part of a broader joint endeavor from the ESA and Russia's Roscosmos space agency. Pischel believes that the collaboration has been mutually beneficial with both sides offering skills and valuable equipment.
Pischel explained that the mission will in fact be split into two parts. On March 14, a proton-M rocket will be launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in order to bring an orbiter and a landing demonstrator to Mars. The mission aims to demonstrate landing capabilities and install an
orbital which can be used to relay data and test conditions such as methane levels and find a suitable location for the rover.
The second mission, which will be launched in May 2018, will bring the rover itself to Mars. Weighing 207 kg (456 lb), the rover will look for signs of biomolecules and biosignatures from past or present life and carry a core drill which can help in the gathering of lab samples.
The mission is part of a broader joint endeavor from the ESA and Russia's Roscosmos space agency. Pischel believes that the collaboration has been mutually beneficial with both sides offering skills and valuable equipment.
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