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| | | | | | | ExoMars
The ExoMars mission, due for launch in 2011, intends to explore the surface of Mars using a mobile surface rover.
ExoMars will:
- search for traces of past and present life at and near the Martian surface
- characterise Martian geochemistry and water distribution at various locations
- improve the knowledge of the Mars environment and geophysics
- identify possible hazards before landing other spacecraft, or – in the longer term – humans
In terms of technology development, the ExoMars mission has been a strong driver for activities already completed or ongoing particularly in the fields of surface mobility, planetary landing technologies and instrumentation.
As some technologies, already matured by the development effort, are taken into the ExoMars project phase B1, some critical fields such as planetary protection will continue to be developed by the Exploration Technology Programme.
Click on the various elements in the images below to find out more about the enabling capabilities for ExoMars, and to link through to the activities initiated to develop these capabilities.
Last update: 17 October 2005 | |
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