ESA Restarts ExoMars Mission

Thales Alenia Space
Credit: Thales Alenia Space
LYON—The European Space Agency has awarded Thales Alenia Space a contract for the development of the Mars Entry, Descent and Landing Module of the ExoMars 2028 mission, thus signaling a restart of the exobiology project. Relying on a rover able to drill 2 meters deep under Mars’ surface in search...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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