Live coverage of ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter arrival and Schiaparelli landing on Mars
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Well, here we go. Years of work and million of miles travelled, but it all comes down to this.
Today at 15:44–16:59 GMT, ESA (European Space Agency) and Russia’s ExoMars lander, named Schiaparelli, will attempt to touch down on the surface of Mars.
The mission launched in March, but after a journey of seven months, it will take just six minutes to enter the atmosphere and reach the surface.
A press conference is scheduled for 20 October at 08:00 GMT / 10:00 CEST, when a mission status update is expected, along with the first images from the Schiaparelli descent camera.
This will also be streamed live via the page above.
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