Mission "exomars" got in touch with the Earth

orbiter Trace Gas Orbiter

Russian-European interplanetary mission "exomars 2016" successfully entered the relationship with the Earth, according to oborona.gov.ru. European Mission Control Center has provided a report which speaks of "a signal is received from the interplanetary station".

The mission to the Red Planet apparatus includes Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and landing demonstration module Schiaparelli. Carrier rocket "Proton-M", which is delivered into orbit, was launched yesterday, March 14 at 12:31 Moscow time from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. At 12:41 of the third stage of the launch vehicle upper stage separated himself "exomars", and went on the right path. At 23:13 Moscow "exomars" continued the flight time by yourself.

Flying "exomars" takes seven months. It is planned that the devices be split, 19 October 16 October Schiaparelli enter the atmosphere of the Red Planet, and TGO - on its orbit. Once a year it will slow down for the atmosphere, so that their work orbiter will begin only in mid-2017. According to specialists, it can be maintained until the end of 2022.

For more information about the Trace Gas Orbiter, Schiaparelli and their mission told lozgav this post.

Source: geektimes.ru/post/272670/