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ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

- A 35‑metre-diameter parachute for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover was heat‑sterilised at ESA’s ESTEC facility in the Netherlands. - The 74‑kilogram parachute will slow the rover during descent through the Martian atmosphere. - The sterilisation completes a planetary protection milestone ahead of the mission’s planned 2028

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

- NASA plans Artemis III as a crewed low Earth orbit test to validate rendezvous and docking between Orion and commercial lander test articles from Blue Origin and SpaceX. - The mission will fly four astronauts on SLS/Orion with a non‑propulsive spacer upper stage and use Orion’s European service