After a long cruise and eventful arrival, the ExoMars mission gets to work next week as the Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) makes its first observations of Mars during two orbits. The calibration tests are designed to make sure the instruments are working properly and ready to make a detailed study of the atmosphere of the Red Planet beginning in 2018.
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