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ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

ACTIVEMarsOrbiter
DISTANCE FROM SUN1.5291 AU
DISTANCE FROM EARTH1.8108 AU
VELOCITY26.22 km/s
LIGHT TIME15 min
ACTIVE
UPDATED4h ago
1.5291
AU FROM SUN
DISTANCE
228,750,104 km
94,392
KM/H
VELOCITY
10 years, 178 days
MISSION DURATION
AND COUNTING
15
MINUTES LIGHT TIME
ONE-WAY SIGNAL DELAY
4,332
KG
LAUNCH MASS
1
TARGETS
Mars
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ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter is a orbiter mission by ESA / Roscosmos targeting Mars. Launched March 14, 2016. Currently 1.5291 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