The ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover will drill two meters into Mars in hopes of finding biomarkers. Success relies on rigorous testing.
, a wide, clay-bearing plain full of hydrated minerals that dates back to Mars’ Noachian period. Interestingly, Oxia Planum was a potential landing site for NASA’s Perseverance Rover, which ended up landing at Jezero Crater. Oxia Planum also shows signs of volcanic activity, and scientists are hopeful that volcanic material covering the surface will have helped preserve biomarkers.
It’s a long journey from deciding on a mission to the excitement of launch day, and this is especially true of complex rovers like Franklin. The Rosalind Franklin is similar to NASA’s Perseverance in many ways, but in one extremely important aspect, it’s superior: it can drill down 2 meters below the surface to collect samples. But it won’t be easy.
. The Facility is located in the Netherlands and is one of 35 ESA facilities focused on different aspects of space engineering. The Mars Yard is just one of the testing facilities at the Planetary Robotics Facility. The Rosalind Franklin rover suffered a setback when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. The ESA ended their cooperation with Roscosmos, which was a partner in the ExoMars program. Now, the ESA is committed to completing all aspects of the mission itself and hopes to launch it sometime in 2028.
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