- The launch of the ExoMars mission has been delayed from 2020 to 2022 over testing woes and coronavirus concerns.
- The mission, which is being conducted by the European Space Agency in partnership with Russia’s Roscosmos, had previously been slated for a launch this summer.
- NASA’s Mars 2020 mission is still on schedule, at least for now.
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The ExoMars mission slated to launch this year has been delayed to 2022 over the need for additional testing as well as fears that the coronavirus pandemic would prevent the necessary personnel from being able to travel freely. The decision was announced by the European Space Agency, which has partnered with Russia’s Roscosmos for the mission.
Preparation for the mission is very close to complete, but testing of the parachutes that will ensure a soft landing on the Martian surface revealed the need for additional tweaking. With the timeline so short, and with the looming coronavirus pandemic complicating things even more, the team has made the tough call to delay the mission until 2022.
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ExoMars mission delayed to 2022, and coronavirus played a role originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 12 Mar 2020 at 21:10:43 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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