The ExoMars mission has successfully arrived into Martian orbit, however its Schiaparelli lander may have failed to complete a soft landing.
Developed by the European Space Agency (ESA), in cooperation with its Russian counterpart Roscosmos, the ExoMars mission consisted of two parts. The first, and more important of these, the Trace Gas Orbiter arrived in Martian orbit following a 139 minute-long burn of its primary engine. The second part, a lander called Schiaparelli, was intended to…
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