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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

- SpaceX will launch 24 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites (Starlink 17-47) from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base. - Liftoff is scheduled for 8:40:39 a.m. PDT (11:40:39 a.m. EDT / 1540:39 UTC) on a south-southwesterly trajectory; live coverage begins ~30

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

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 has been heat‑sterilised at ESA’s ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands. - The 74‑kilogram parachute is intended to slow the rover during atmospheric descent on Mars. - The sterilisation completes a planetary protection milestone for the mission. - The

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-meter-diameter parachute for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover underwent heat sterilisation at ESA’s ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands. - The parachute weighs 74 kilograms and is intended to slow the rover during descent through the Martian atmosphere. - The sterilisation completes a planetary protection milestone ahead of

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, 74‑kg parachute for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover was heat‑sterilised at ESA’s ESTEC facility in the Netherlands. - The sterilisation is a planetary protection milestone to reduce biological contamination risk for the 2028 mission. - The parachute will slow the rover during descent through the

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 technical centre in the Netherlands. - The parachute will slow the rover during its descent to Mars and weighs 74 kilograms. - The sterilisation completes a key planetary protection milestone ahead of the mission’

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 parachute weighs 74 kilograms and is constructed from multiple fabric materials. - The sterilisation completes a planetary‑protection milestone ahead of the mission’s planned 2028 launch. - Report