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ESA: Commit to 2018 rover launch by December?

Posted on October 1, 2015 by rburnham

Report by Spaceflight Now‘s Stephen Clark: With the flagship-class ExoMars program nearing the finish line after a decade in development, European Space Agency officials want to complete negotiations with the mission’s industrial teams before committing to a 2018 launch date … Continue reading →

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ExoMars 2016 targets March launch window

Posted on September 18, 2015 by rburnham

A problem recently discovered in two sensors in the propulsion system of the entry, descent and landing demonstrator module has prompted the recommendation to move the launch of the ExoMars 2016 mission, initially foreseen in January, to March, still within … Continue reading →

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