Tag Archives: Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales

InSight: Vacuum leak found in French seismometer

Posted on December 3, 2015 by rburnham

A key science instrument that will be carried aboard NASA’s Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) spacecraft being prepared for launch in March 2016 is experiencing a leak in the vacuum container carrying its main sensors. … Continue reading →

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ExoMars 2018: Test rover in CNES Mars Yard

Posted on November 5, 2015 by rburnham

Every journey begins with a single step – or in this case a downward trundle. The ‘egress’ of Europe’s ExoMars 2018 rover off its lander will be the second most stressful moment of the mission after Mars landing. So to … Continue reading →

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