Airbus: new test phase for Rover Exomars
(CercleFinance.com) - The ExoMars rover tests, carried out at Airbus' site in Toulouse, have entered a new phase, with the launch of the thermal vacuum testing (TVAC), which will last about 18 days.
The rover is undergoing a series of test to prepare for its journey to Mars in 2020. The European Space Agency (ESA) ExoMars project includes the first rover designed to search for traces of life on Mars.
"The team from Airbus in Stevenage is working hand in hand, together with Thales Alenia Space and with their Airbus colleagues in Toulouse to ensure the rover is ready for its next phase on its journey for being integrated in Cannes into the Descent Module of the Spacecraft Composite prior to be sent to Baikonur for the launch in the July/August 2020 window," Airbus says.
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The rover is undergoing a series of test to prepare for its journey to Mars in 2020. The European Space Agency (ESA) ExoMars project includes the first rover designed to search for traces of life on Mars.
"The team from Airbus in Stevenage is working hand in hand, together with Thales Alenia Space and with their Airbus colleagues in Toulouse to ensure the rover is ready for its next phase on its journey for being integrated in Cannes into the Descent Module of the Spacecraft Composite prior to be sent to Baikonur for the launch in the July/August 2020 window," Airbus says.
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