ESA and Thales Alenia Space have signed a contract that puts the ExoMars 2020 mission on track to place a rover on the Red Planet. Scheduled to launch in 2020, the signing of a contract authorizes the final development, construction, and testing of the European components of the lander/rover, including the parachute, radar, inertial measurement unit, UHF radio elements, and the computer and software.
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