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ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

1.52
AU FROM SUN
DISTANCE
227,388,763 km
10 years, 15 days
MISSION DURATION
AND COUNTING
4,332
KG
LAUNCH MASS
1
TARGETS
Mars

ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter is a orbiter mission by ESA / Roscosmos targeting Mars. Launched March 14, 2016. Currently 1.52 AU from the Sun.

The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter studies Mars’s atmosphere with unprecedented sensitivity, searching for methane and other trace gases that could indicate geological or biological activity. It also serves as a data relay for current and future Mars surface missions.

  • No methane detected at sensitivity of 0.05 ppb (contradicting earlier claims)
  • Detailed mapping of subsurface water ice
  • Most sensitive trace gas detection at Mars
  • Data relay for future ESA Mars surface missions
NOMAD (Nadir/Occultation spectrometer)
ACS (Atmospheric Chemistry Suite)
CaSSIS (Color/Stereo camera)
FREND (Neutron detector)
Launch Mass4,332 kg (9,552 lbs)
PowerSolar panels
🌎Launch VehicleProton-M / Briz-M
📅Launch DateMarch 14, 2016
🎯Arrival DateOctober 19, 2016
💼ProgramExoMars