ESA's ExoMars rover. (Courtesy of ESA)
Europe’s Mars missions get final go-ahead
BBC News
The Council of Esa has given the green light to a two-mission endeavour that would see the launch of an orbiter in 2016 and a rover in 2018.
The exploration projects will be undertaken in partnership with the US space agency (Nasa).
Esa’s Council of Ministers has approved an initial budget of 850 million euros to support the missions. It will need to increase the cash available by about 150 million euros in future years.
“This marks an important moment for Europe in its steps towards space exploration on the world scale,” said Professor David Southwood, the director of science and robotics at the agency.
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