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The ExoMars Schiaparelli Entry, Descent and Landing Demonstrator Module (EDM) System Design

Bayle, Olivier; Ball, Andrew J.; Blancquaert, Thierry +3 more

The Entry, Descent and Landing Demonstrator Module (EDM) named Schiaparelli, was the ESA-led Mars lander element of the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars 2016 mission. Following launch on 14 March 2016 with the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and cruise to Mars, Schiaparelli separated for encounter with Mars to demonstrate entry, descent and landing technolog…