the Emergency situation with the module Schiaparelli happened in the last seconds before landing on the surface of Mars, the head of the mission “ExoMars-2016″ Andrea Accomazzo.
“we Have confirmation that the module has entered the planet’s atmosphere, its parachute opened, but we still do not know what happened in the last seconds before landing,” he explained.
however, The data from the sensors on the module have been received, they are now processed. Scientists hope to be able to decipher them in a few days.
Schiaparelli landed on the plateau of Meridian on Mars on 19 October 2016. According to the European space Agency (ESA), the signal from the module arrives, but no telemetry data.
Experts believe that they have up to 10 days to establish contact with the probe. So much will work its batteries, if the landing was soft.
meanwhile, a source in the Russian rocket and space industry told Interfax that the lack of telemetry may indicate damage to the device.
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