Twin ground test models of the European Space Agency’s Rosalind Franklin spacecraft sit on a test bed. The black rectangular unit near the front of the rover contains the deep drilling system.
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This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our series exploring the red planet.
What’s below? The rover Rosalind Franklin Mars of the European Space Agency can answer this question in depth. The European Space Agency has successfully tested an impressive drilling system that it hopes to apply to the Red Planet. This system will be much deeper than previous rover drills.
NS The rover Rosalind Franklin will travel to the Red Planet on the ExoMars 2022 mission. It has a doppelganger that will remain on Earth and be used to pilot the rover’s key technology, including the drilling system.
