ExoMars 2020

ExoMars passes critical milestone, bringing us closer to the Red Planet!

05 Sep 2019

The Descent and Carrier modules for the ExoMars 2020 mission have been integrated in Turin. The spacecraft in launch configuration will now be shipped to Cannes for environmental tests, before the launch to Mars to search for traces of life.

Digging deep into the Martian sub-surface to detect signs of life

19 Aug 2019

While ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter is sniffing the Martian atmosphere, the ExoMars 2020 Rover will analyse the deepest-ever subsurface soil samples to find any forms of life on the Red Planet.

Thales Alenia Space cameras for ExoMars 2020 rover to take shots of the Martian surface

20 Aug 2019

Upcoming mission reflects the company’s unrivaled expertise in optics & electronics

Thales Alenia Space, ALTEC, the Italian Space Agency and the European Space Agency inaugurated the ExoMars 2020 Rover Operations Control Centre

30 May 2019

ROCC will control Rover surface operations as it searches for signs of past or present life

Thales Alenia Space Marks Key Milestone in the ExoMars 2020 ESA mission

08 May 2019

Turin – 8 May 2019 - After a challenging engineering phase, the Analytical Laboratory Drawer (ALD), the core of the Rover of the ExoMars 2020 ESA Program, has been successfully integrated and tested by Thales Alenia Space, Joint Venture between Thales 67% and Leonardo 33%, in its facility in Torino, Italy. Now it is ready to be integrated inside the Rover named Rosalind Franklin, that is provided by Airbus Defense and Space in UK.

A quick chat with the TGO, from the orbit of Mars

09 Apr 2019

“Hi, this is the ExoMars orbiter. How are you doing down there?” If you’re a space fan, you may know that it’s the Trace Gas Orbiter from the 2016 ExoMars mission talking here. Since then, the spacecraft has been in a circular 400 km orbit around Mars, with all instruments operating as expected and meeting all of its scientific objectives.

Exploring Mars: from one “Opportunity” to another

28 Feb 2019

When we think about the universe, we all feel like we’re riding an emotional roller coaster, from fear to surprise to wonder. Last weeks we were all sad, as we said goodbye to NASA’s incredible rover, Opportunity.

Are There Little Green Men on Mars? Soon We’ll Know

26 Sep 2018

While current objectives are scientific, Thales Alenia Space’s technology for ExoMars 2016 and the upcoming ExoMars 2020 will play a leading role in developing the new space economy. Here’s what’s on the drawing board.