The flight is successful
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The Russian-European ExoMars station is separated from the upper stage and successfully He entered the flight trajectory to Mars, and then sent after the first start signal to Earth. According to the European Space Agency, the two solar panels device is successfully opened.
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The device was launched yesterday at 2:31:42 Moscow time from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It consists of two parts – the orbiter Trace Gas Orbiter to study the planet’s atmosphere gas impurities and landing demonstration module Schiaparelli. It is expected that the October 16 spacecraft to achieve the goals and split, after which the first will orbit Mars, and the second will enter into its atmosphere
ExoMars -. Program for the study of the Red Planet, which is jointly held by the European Space Agency and the Corporation Roskosmos. Yesterday launched its first part, the beginning of a second is planned for 2018.
Among the scientific objectives of the program -. Test the assumption that the world in the past might dwell microorganisms (perhaps even that they inhabit it now) as well as the exploration of Mars subsurface to better understand its history. Another object of the experts call the identification of hazards that may be expected participants of the first manned flight to the Red Planet.
By the way, recently the director of the US space agency NASA, Charles Bolden announced its readiness to cooperate with various countries, including Russia, in preparation for the first human flight to Mars. He is expected to take place no later than April 2023.
Earlier, the head of the state corporation “Rosatom” Sergei Kiriyenko said that conducted the development of the power plant with a nuclear engine in Russia, which would allow to reach Mars in one and a half months.
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