19 October 2016
Success for TGO orbit insertion and its looking good for Schiaparelli too
... signal confirming that the TGO had successfully entered Mars’s orbit was received by mission control. News on Schiaparelli is also looking good, however it will be a couple of hours before complete confirmation of its arrival on the martian surface...
17 October 2016
ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbitor positions itself ready for its planned orbit insertion on Wednesday
... entry, descent and landing technologies for future missions. And get tested they will, as at an altitude of about 1.2 km, Schiaparelli’s parachute and rear cover will be jettisoned, and the thrusters ignited. The thrusters will stop about...
14 April 2016
All systems go as ExoMars sends back its first image
... been activated and checked out, including power, communications, startrackers, guidance and navigation, all payloads and Schiaparelli, while the flight control team have become more comfortable operating this new and sophisticated spacecraft...
17 June 2016
ExoMars' Trace Gas Orbiter Sends Back First Mars Image
...Control Center in Italy. Trace Gas Orbiter and Schiaparelli (Copyright: ESA/ATG medialab) While the Trace...The Trace Gas Orbiter is set to enter Mars' orbit on October 19. Schiaparelli is to be released from the orbiter three days earlier – and both ...
09 March 2016
Components of ExoMars 2016 come together in preparation of launch next week
... the ExoMars programme; one consisting of an Orbiter plus an Entry, Descent and Landing Demonstrator Module, known as the Schiaparelli module, is to be launched next week and the other is planned with a launch date of 2018. This latter mission...
March 2016
Exploration and cooperation at the heart of European space vision
... utmost importance.” Artist’s impression depicting the ExoMars 2016 entry, descent and landing demonstrator module, named Schiaparelli, on the Trace Gas Orbiter, and heading for Mars. Separation at the red planet is scheduled to occur on 16 October...
