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EXOMARS (41388)
COSPAR: 2016-017A | Alt Name: ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 14, 2016
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41388
International Designator
2016-017A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
EXOMARS
Alternative Name
ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The EXOMARS satellite, also known as ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), is an ESA mission designed for Mars exploration, including orbiting, landing, and rover deployment on the planet's surface. Launched on March 14, 2016, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle from LC200/39, EXOMARS has dimensions of 3.2 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 17.5 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It was manufactured by THALES/THALA and features two deployable solar arrays along with batteries to power the TGO component, while the EDM (Entry, Descent, and Landing Demonstrator Module) is battery-powered. The satellite's dry mass is 1365 kg, with a launch mass of 3732 kg. Its primary mission involves studying Mars from orbit, deploying a lander, and supporting a rover on the Martian surface.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.2
Diameter
2
Span
17.5
Dry Mass
1365
Launch Mass
3732
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ExoMars TGO
Purpose
Mars orbiter, Mars lander, Mars rover
Mission
Mars orbiter, Mars lander, Mars rover
Manufacturer
THALES/THALA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Spacebus
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
S400
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries (TGO); batteries (EDM)
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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