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Rosalind Franklin rover

ESA · Launch: 2028 (target)

European Mars rover with a 2-metre drill to search for signs of past life below the surface.

Objective: Drill beneath the radiation-blasted surface where organic molecules may survive.

Launch

Late 2028

Target date · may change

Mission details

Rocket & spacecraft
Falcon Heavy (NASA-provided)
Lander
European landing platform
Destination
Oxia Planum, Mars
  • Drill reaches 2 m deep — deeper than any Mars rover.
  • Originally built with Russia; rebuilt after the 2022 partnership ended.
  • Named after DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin.

Milestones

0 of 2 reached

  1. Launch

    2028Provisional

  2. Mars landing

    2030Provisional

Future dates are agency targets, not confirmed schedules.

Curated dataset

Official source: ESA ExoMars →