A mission for the Rosalind Franklin rover
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Published 2023-12-13
In 2028, ESA will launch its most ambitious exploration mission to search for past and present signs of life on Mars.
Enjoy the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission in minute detail – everything down to the colour and size of the wires, sticky tape and scratches. The spacecraft, the rover and martian landscapes are as true to reality as possible for a simulation. The visuals show the spacecraft structural engineering with a faithful robotic appearance. The martian landscape has been simulated with meticulous realism.
The story begins with the rover exploring the surface of the Red Planet. There is science to be done. Join the adventure.
This trailer provides a first taste for the most accurate animation series made so far of a Mars mission.
ESA’s Rosalind Franklin rover has unique scientific potential to search for evidence of past life on Mars thanks to its drill and scientific instruments. It will be the first rover to reach a depth of up to two metres deep below the surface, acquiring samples that have been protected from surface radiation and extreme temperatures. The drill will retrieve soils from ancient parts of Mars and analyse them in situ with its onboard laboratory.
The mission will also serve to demonstrate key technologies that Europe needs to master for future planetary exploration missions. This includes the capability to land safely on a planet, to move autonomously on the surface, and to perform drilling and sample processing and analysis automatically. The rover will use novel driving techniques including wheel-walking to overcome difficult terrains, as well as autonomous navigation software.
Check ESA’s ExoMars website [www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_…] and our frequently asked questions [www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_…] for the latest updates.
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All Comments (21)
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Can't wait to watch the launch and to know the science the rover will bring back to Earth! 🤩
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This is going to be EPIC.
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This mission is going to be a very intresting one. Very Good news, make it soon!
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Who knew missing the 2020 launch window would set this mission so far back. Hopefully 2028 is a go
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so excited! J'espère que tout va marcher bien🤞
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Wow. Best of luck from the uk on this one, because mars is HARD. 🇬🇧🏴
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She’s beautiful 🥹
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Definitely gotta watch this movie
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ESA actually make better animations than NASA
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Imagine how many submartian lakes exist under the martian surface?
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Rosalind Franklin was British female scientist who first discovered DNA
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Me, reading the text on my phone on the train: 🧐
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Is there more info on the landing system? (Which I assume will now be made by ESA)
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Good luck
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🤞🍀
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👍
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Exiting! 😀 No RTG to power the rover? How will you keep the solar cells from accumulating dust?
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Not for a while still until there’s a new lander and rocket configured for it
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what are you expecting these signs of life would look like? (i.e. fossilized microbes) and who is the rover named after?
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Pero que tiene un palito de selfi el robot, que se firma solo o tiene un drone espacial!!!
