ExoMars rover launch delayed once more due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine - Interesting Engineering

Because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the European Space Agency has decided to postpone the launch of the ExoMars rover. It was supposed to launch in summer 2020.

In December of 2021, the European Space Agency (ESA) was preparing for its ExoMars launch by completing the first successful high-altitude drop test of the ExoMars mission parachute. Now, it seems to… [+1965 chars]

full article...