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The Rosalind Franklin rover is also an initiative of the ExoMars programme, under the leadership of ESA, to explore life on Mars.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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The main goal of the mission is to find out whether or not there was ever life on Mars.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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The rover will be able to drill as deep as 2 metres into the surface of Mars, which is deeper than ever before.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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The presence of organic molecules and biosignatures is more likely to be discovered in subsurface exploration.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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To supply the mission with a launch vehicle, hardware and technical services, NASA has granted support for the project.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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It is projected that the rover will be launched in 2028 on the SpaceX Falcon Heavy, located in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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The attendance of NASA follows the termination of Russia as a partner of ESA and its attempts to engage in new relationships with other countries.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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The mission comprises a carrier module, descent module and landing platform to safely land on Mars.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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The rover will touch down in the Oxia Planum area, where there are great deposits of ancient clay.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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It will have an onboard laboratory that is the most advanced to examine samples of soil on Mars itself.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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The mission is based on previous ExoMars successful flights, such as Trace Gas Orbiter, which was launched in 2016.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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NASA will also supply radioisotope heater units to enable the rover to withstand the harsh conditions of the Martian environment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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The rover also has state-of-the-art navigation systems that have allowed it to move independently on the Martian surface.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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This partnership underlines the international collaboration in the exploration of deep spaces and contributes to the advancement of scientific investigation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Space Missions – PYQs<\/h2>\n
Question: Which organisation launched the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan)? (UPSC Prelims)
\nA. NASA
\nB. ESA
\nC. ISRO
\nD. Roscosmos<\/p>\nAnswer: C. ISRO
\nExplanation: ISRO launched Mangalyaan in 2013, making India the first Asian country to reach Mars orbit.<\/p>\nQuestion: The Artemis Program is associated with which space agency? (SSC CGL)
\nA. ISRO
\nB. NASA
\nC. CNSA
\nD. ESA<\/p>\nAnswer: B. NASA
\nExplanation: NASA leads the Artemis programme, aiming to send humans back to the Moon.<\/p>\nQuestion: Chandrayaan-3 mission is related to: (SSC CHSL)
\nA. Mars
\nB. Venus
\nC. Moon
\nD. Jupiter<\/p>\nAnswer: C. Moon
\nExplanation: Chandrayaan-3 is India\u2019s mission to achieve a soft landing on the Moon.<\/p>\nQuestion: ExoMars mission is developed by which organisation? (UPSC)
\nA. NASA
\nB. ISRO
\nC. ESA
\nD. CNSA<\/p>\nAnswer: C. ESA
\nExplanation: The European Space Agency developed the ExoMars programme to search for signs of life on Mars.<\/p>\nQuestion: Aditya-L1 mission is related to the study of: (UPSC Prelims)
\nA. Moon
\nB. Sun
\nC. Mars
\nD. Asteroids<\/p>\nAnswer: B. Sun
\nExplanation: Aditya-L1 is India\u2019s first solar mission to study the Sun\u2019s corona and solar activity.<\/p>\nQuestion: Tianwen-1 mission was launched by which country? (SSC GD)
\nA. USA
\nB. Russia
\nC. China
\nD. Japan<\/p>\nAnswer: C. China
\nExplanation: China National Space Administration launched Tianwen-1, China\u2019s first Mars exploration mission.<\/p>\nQuestion: The James Webb Space Telescope is a joint project of: (UPSC)
\nA. NASA, ESA, JAXA
\nB. NASA, ESA, CSA
\nC. ISRO, NASA, ESA
\nD. NASA, Roscosmos, ESA<\/p>\nAnswer: B. NASA, ESA, CSA
\nExplanation: It is a collaboration between NASA, European Space Agency, and Canadian Space Agency.<\/p>\nQuestion: Perseverance rover is part of which mission? (SSC CPO)
\nA. Apollo
\nB. Artemis
\nC. Mars 2020
\nD. Viking<\/p>\nAnswer: C. Mars 2020
\nExplanation: NASA\u2019s Mars 2020 mission successfully landed the Perseverance rover on Mars.<\/p>\nQuestion: Gaganyaan mission is related to: (UPSC\/SSC)
\nA. Satellite launch
\nB. Human spaceflight
\nC. Moon landing
\nD. Space telescope<\/p>\nAnswer: B. Human spaceflight
\nExplanation: Gaganyaan is India\u2019s first human spaceflight mission.<\/p>\nQuestion: Chandrayaan-1 is known for which major discovery? (UPSC Prelims)
\nA. Helium-3
\nB. Water molecules on Moon
\nC. Oxygen on Mars
\nD. Ice on Jupiter<\/p>\nAnswer: B. Water molecules on the Moon
\nExplanation: Chandrayaan-1 confirmed the presence of water molecules on the Moon.<\/p>\nQuestion: Parker Solar Probe studies: (UPSC)
\nA. Mars
\nB. Moon
\nC. Sun
\nD. Venus<\/p>\nAnswer: C. Sun
\nExplanation: NASA\u2019s Parker Solar Probe studies the Sun\u2019s outer atmosphere (corona).<\/p>\nQuestion: Which country achieved the first soft landing on the Moon? (SSC MTS)
\nA. USA
\nB. USSR
\nC. China
\nD. India<\/p>\nAnswer: B. USSR
\nExplanation: The Soviet Union achieved the first soft landing with Luna 9 in 1966.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/userfiles\/newimages\/ChatGPT%20Image%20Apr%2023%2C%202026%2C%2006_01_47%20PM.png\")
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