A Proton-M rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 9:31 UTC on Monday, carrying the Russian-European ExoMars 2016 mission, set for a seven-month flight to deliver to Mars the Trace Gas Orbiter to study the Martian atmosphere and the Schiaparelli lander for an Entry, Descent and Landing demonstration.
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The Proton-M rocket carrying the Trace Gas Orbiter and Schiaparelli Lander rolls to the Launch Pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for final preparations ahead of the ExoMars 2016 liftoff.
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Impressions from the 2016 ExoMars Launch Campaign at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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The Trace Gas Orbiter and Schiaparelli go through final processing operations at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, going through testing and propellant loading before integration with their Briz-M upper stage and the encapsulation in the protective payload fairing.
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The Schiaparelli Entry, Descent and Landing Demonstration Module is assembled and tested ahead of its flight to Mars as part of the 2016 ExoMars Mission, paving the way for future European Mars Landings.
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The Trace Gas Orbiter completes assembly and testing at Thales Alenia, Space for a trip to Mars as part of the 2016 ExoMars Mission.
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All Images: ESA/ATG Medialab
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