US EditionAirbus Secures $194 Million Contract for ExoMars Landing Platform
- Airbus has received a €150 million contract to build a new landing platform for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover, aiming for a launch in 2028 and arrival on Mars by 2030, according to the European Space Agency.
- The Rosalind Franklin rover will explore for signs of extraterrestrial life and includes a drill to probe Mars' surface up to two meters deep, as explained by Kata Escott, managing director at Airbus Defence and Space UK.
- After severing ties with Russia, the European Space Agency has worked with NASA for components of the ExoMars spacecraft, highlighting international collaboration in space exploration, particularly after the geopolitical challenges faced due to the invasion of Ukraine.
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Airbus to build lander for Europe’s first Mars rover after Russia dropped
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosalind Franklin rover is back on course for a landmark trip to Mars, where it will probe the red planet for signs of extraterrestrial life. ESA initially designed the Mars rover alongside Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency, as part of the ExoMars programme. The vehicle was set to launch in 2022, but when Russia invaded Ukraine, ESA severed ties with Moscow, putting the mission in jeopardy. Rosalind Franklin — n…
ExoMars mission: Airbus builds landing platform for European Mars Rovers
In 2028, the European space agency Esa wants to set off for Mars and search for traces of life there with the rover »Rosalind Franklin«. A designer has now found himself for the vehicle's landing platform.
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arcamax.comUCF provost Trump taps for NASA CFO is keen on Mars, wary of China
A UCF faculty member President Trump nominated for NASA chief financial officer sees the moon as a stepping stone to Mars but warns the U.S. needs to fix its space game if it’s going to outplay China. Trump tapped Greg Autry on Monday for the post. He joined the university in 2024 as associate provost for Space Commercialization and Strategy. “I have been honored to help move UCF’s incredible space enterprise forward, and I hope to return after …
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