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ExoMars Ground Segment
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The Mission Ground Segment needed to realise the ground support and operations of ExoMars consists of the distributed mission operations centres and the deep space antennas and communication networks of ESA and NASA.

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ESA's first 35-metre deep-space ground station
ESA's first 35-metre deep-space ground station is situated at New Norcia, 140 kilometres north of Perth in Australia. The 630 tonne antenna will be used to track Rosetta and Mars Express, the latter to be launched in 2003, as well as other missions in deep space. The ground station was officially opened on 5 March 2003 by the Premier of Western Australia, Hon Dr Geoff Gallop.

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ExoMars rover
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ExoMars rover - phase B1 concept

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  Last update: 30 October 2007 


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