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ESA s Rosalind Franklin waiting in the wings as engineers fix the parachutes
Richard Speed Mon 24 May 2021 // 15:31 UTC Share
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China s Mars rover has taken its first tentative trundlings on the surface of Mars, a week after the vehicle s landing in Utopia Planitia.
The 22 May roll came following the receipt of the first images from the safely landed rover late last week. Those images came after the Tianwen-1 orbiter, which carried the rover and lander to Mars, moved to an orbit to permit the relaying of data to Earth at a higher data rate.
Picture taken by the front obstacle avoidance camera (Click to enlarge).
Mars mission a step closer as Rosalind Franklin rover passes another test
An artist’s impression of the Rosalind Franklin Mars rover (ESA)
A Mars rover built in the UK has taken a step closer towards its mission to search for life on the red planet after its upgraded parachute and bag system passed a series of tests.
The checks on the equipment were conducted by Nasa in California to determine whether it is fit for use in the harsh conditions of our neighbouring planet.
Formerly known as ExoMars, the Rosalind Franklin rover is a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Russian space agency, Roscosmos.
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