Airbus wins next study contract for Martian Sample Fetch Rover

Stevenage UK (SPX) Jun 17, 2020

Airbus Defence and Space has won the next phase of the study contract (Advanced B2) from the European Space Agency (ESA) for the advanced Sample Fetch Rover which will be used to collect samples from the surface of Mars. Mars Sample Return is a joint NASA and ESA campaign to return samples from the Red Planet. NASA's 2020 Mars rover mission Perseverance will collect Martian soils and rock