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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 technical centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands. - The procedure completes a planetary protection milestone ahead of the mission’s planned 2028 launch. - The parachute, weighing 74 kilograms, will slow the rover during Martian atmospheric descent. - Sterilisation aims to prevent forward contamination of Mars by terrestrial microbes.

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

- A 35-metre-diameter, 74‑kilogram parachute for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover was heat‑sterilised at ESA’s ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands. - The sterilisation completes a planetary protection milestone for the rover’s 2028 Mars launch and entry, descent and landing campaign. - The treatment aims to

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

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

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

- A 35-meter-diameter, 74-kg parachute for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover was heat-sterilised at ESA’s ESTEC facility in the Netherlands. - The sterilisation completed a key planetary protection milestone ahead of the mission’s planned 2028 launch. - The parachute will slow the rover during Martian atmospheric descent. -

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