NASA and ESA to launch ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission
The Rosalind Franklin rover mission complements the Mars Sample Return multi-mission campaign led by both agencies.
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The Rosalind Franklin rover mission complements the Mars Sample Return multi-mission campaign led by both agencies.
The Mars Ascent Vehicle will be transported to Mars on a NASA-led Sample Retrieval Lander, which will also carry an ESA-developed rover.
The rock and regolith that Perseverances Sample Caching System collects from Jezero could help answer fundamental questions about the existence of life beyond Earth.
NASA also released the report of a Mars Sample Return Independent Review Board, which has been established to evaluate the status of the multi-year international partnership with ESA.
Airbus said that the ESA contract is valued at $575m and the mission is set to be launched on an Arianespace Ariane 6 in 2026.
