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Future Missions

ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

Thales - Iridium Mise en Container - 11 Décembre 2015 - Cannes

Thales – Iridium Mise en Container – 11 Décembre 2015 – Cannes

Mission Type: Mars Orbiter & Lander
Operator: ESA, RKA
Website: exploration.esa.int/mars
Mission Duration: 7 years (planned)
Manufacturer:  Thales Alenia Space
Power: ~2000 W
Launch Date: March 14, 2016
Rocket: Proton-M/Briz-M
Launch Site: Baikonur 200/39
Spacecraft Component: EDM
Landing Date: October 19, 2016

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InSight 2018

Artist's Concept of InSight Lander on Mars

Artist’s Concept of InSight Lander on Mars

Mission Type: Mars Lander
Operator: NASA / JPL
Website: insight.jpl.nasa.gov
Mission Duration Planned: 2 years
Manufacturer: NASA / DLR / CNES[2] Landing Mass: ≈350 kg (770 lb)
Power: 450 W, solar / Li-ion battery
Launch Date: To be announced
Rocket: Atlas V 401
Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base Lompoc, California, U.S.
Contractor: Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Landing Date: To Be Announced
Landing Site: Elysium Planitia, Mars

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Mangalyaan 2

Satish Dhawan Space Centre

Satish Dhawan Space Centre

Mission Type: Mars orbiter, Lander, and Rover
Operator: ISRO
Mission Duration Planned: 1 year
Spacecraft properties Bus: I-3K
Manufacturer: ISAC
Launch Date: 2018-2020
Rocket: GSLV III
Launch Site: Satish Dhawan
Contractor: ISRO

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Mars 2020

NASA Mars 2020 Rover

NASA Mars 2020 Rover

Mission Type: Rover
Website: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mars2020/
Operator: NASA / JPL
Mission Duration Planned: 1 Mars year
Manufacturer: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Launch Date: 2020 (planned)
Spacecraft Component: Rover

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  • Home
  • About Mars
    • Mars: 10 Need To Know Things
    • Mars: In Depth
    • Mars: Trivia
  • Future Missions
    • ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter
    • InSight 2018
    • Mangalyaan 2
    • Mars 2020
  • Past Missions
    • Mars Orbiter Mission
    • MAVEN
  • Current Plan
    • Our Goal
    • Our Progress and Plans
    • Our Strategy
    • Pioneering Challenges
    • Pioneering Principles
    • Three Phases