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  • Drilling into Mars | ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission (episode 3)

    Drilling into Mars | ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission (episode 3)

    The ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover will drill deeper than any other mission has ever attempted on the Red Planet.

    The third episode in the series shows how the rover will extract, collect and analyse martian samples in a high-fidelity simulation.

    Rosalind Franklin will be the first rover to reach a depth of up to two metres deep below the surface, acquiring samples that have been protected from harsh surface radiation and extreme temperatures.

    The drill system combines multiple precission mechanisms in an intricate automated sequence. It uses three extension rods that connect tor form a two-metre “drill string”.

    As the rover drills, it will simultaneously investigate the borehole using infrared spectroscopy to study mineral composition.

    The ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission is part of Europe’s ambitious exploration journey to search for past and present signs of life on Mars.

    Credits: ESA – European Space Agency
    Production: Mlabspace for ESA
    3D animation: ESA/Mlabspace
    Music composed by Valentin Joudrier

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  • Below the surface | ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission

    Below the surface | ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission

    Watch the second episode of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission – Europe’s ambitious exploration journey to search for past and present signs of life on Mars.

    This episode starts with Rosalind searching for traces of life below the martian surface using a ground penetrating radar and a set of cameras.

    The rover will dig, collect, and investigate the chemical composition of material collected by a drill. Rosalind Franklin will be the first rover to reach a depth of up to two metres deep below the surface, acquiring samples that have been protected from surface radiation and extreme temperatures.

    Rosalind Franklin uses the WISDOM radar to help scientists on Earth decide where to drill. Besides identifying the most promising targets for sampling, WISDOM will help the rover avoid potential hazards, such as the presence of buried rocks that could damage the drill.
    The scientific eyes of the rover are set on the Panoramic Camera suite known as PanCam. The Close-UP Imager (CLUPI) sits on the side of the drill box, a camera designed to acquire high-resolution, colour, close-up images of outcrops, rocks and soils. PanCam and CLUPI will help scientists find the most promising spots to drill. These instruments can also investigate very fine outcrop details and image drill samples before they are sent into the rover’s laboratory.
    After the rover retracts its drill, the sample is in a special chamber at the tip. Under the reduced martian gravity (38% of Earth’s), the material drops onto a special “hand” that the rover can extend to the front to collect drill samples.
    The mission will serve to demonstrate key technologies that Europe needs to master for future planetary exploration missions.

    The ExoMars rover series show the rover and martian landscapes as true to reality as possible for a simulation.

    Check ESA’s ExoMars website and our frequently asked questions for the latest updates.

    Credits: ESA – European Space
    Production: Mlabspace for ESA
    3D animation: ESA/Mlabspace
    Video footage: ESA/NASA, Shutterstock
    Music composed by Valentin Joudrier

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  • Scouting the Red Planet with ExoMars

    Scouting the Red Planet with ExoMars

    Watch the first episode of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission – Europe’s ambitious exploration journey to search for past and present signs of life on Mars.

    This episode starts after a successful descent and landing on the Red Planet in 2030.

    Rovers on Mars have previously been caught in loose soils, and turning the wheels dug them deeper, just like a car stuck in sand. To avoid this, Rosalind Franklin has a unique wheel-walking locomotion mode to overcome difficult terrains, as well as autonomous navigation software.

    A major goal of the mission is to understand the geological context and identify minerals formed in the presence of water that could be good targets for drilling into and collecting samples for analysis.

    The scientific eyes of the rover are set atop the mast on the Panoramic Camera suite, known as PanCam. From its vantage point about two metres above the ground, PanCam cameras come into play to get a whole picture of the site with high resolution imaging.

    Enfys, meaning rainbow in Welsh, is an infrared spectrometer to study mineral composition. Enfys and PanCam work in synergy. PanCam is used to obtain colour, visual information of what lies around the rover. Enfys’ job is to inform scientists what the minerals are.

    Rosalind Franklin will be the first rover to reach a depth of up to two metres deep below the surface, acquiring samples that have been protected from surface radiation and extreme temperatures.

    The mission will serve to demonstrate key technologies that Europe needs to master for future planetary exploration missions.

    This episode shows the spacecraft, the rover and martian landscapes are as true to reality as possible for a simulation.

    Check ESA’s ExoMars website and our frequently asked questions for the latest updates.

    Credits:
    Production: Mlabspace for ESA

    3D animation: ESA/Mlabspace

    Video footage: ESA/NASA, Shutterstock

    Music composed by Valentin Joudrier

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