Spacewatch: landing site for ExoMars mission chosen

European-Russian mission ’s rover will land on Mars in 2021 at Oxia Planum, north of equatorA preferred landing site for the European-Russian 2020 ExoMars mission has been chosen. Known asOxia Planum, the landing site is just north of Mars ’ equator.The 2020 ExoMars rover is being built in the UK by Airbus Defence and Space for the European Space Agency. It will launch on a Russian rocket in 2020 and land on Mars the following year using a Russian-built platform.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 15, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Stuart Clark Tags: Mars Space Science European Space Agency Russia World news Source Type: news