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ExoMars rover leaves UK for testing ahead of launch

Ahead of delivery to Thales Alenia Space

The European Space Agency’s ExoMars rover is leaving the UK for Airbus in Toulouse where it will undergo crucial testing ahead of delivery to Thales Alenia Space. The ExoMars rover “Rosalind Franklin” will be one of the Europe’s first planetary rover and is being assembled at Airbus in Stevenage. It will search for signs of past or present life on Mars and is equipped with a 2m drill to take samples...

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AerospaceAirbus built ExoMars rover gets its eyes

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One of the key instruments on the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ExoMars rover, the Panoramic Camera (PanCam) has been fitted and integrated in the Airbus bio-burden cleanroom in Stevenage. Designed and b... more

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