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ExoMars rover twin begins Earth-based mission in Mars Terrain Simulator – Phys.org

The replica ExoMars rover that will be used in the Rover Operations Control Centre to support mission training and operations is fully assembled and has completed…

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The replica ExoMars rover that will be used in the Rover Operations Control Centre to support mission training and operations is fully assembled and has completed its first drive around the Mars Terrain Simulator at ALTEC, in Turin, Italy.
The rover ‘Ground Test Model’ (GTM) will play a critical role in the coming months as rover operators prepare for Rosalind Franklin’s arrival in Oxia Planum on Mars in June 2023.
The GTM already completed important commanding tests while stationary in the Thales…

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