Trace Gas Orbiter, Schiaparelli and the ExoMars rover at Mars

Artist’s impression of the Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO, top left) and the entry, descent and landing demonstrator module, Schiaparelli (middle), and the ExoMars rover (bottom right). Under the ExoMars programme, TGO and Schiaparelli will be launched to Mars in 2016, while the rover, along with a carrier module and surface science platform, will be launched in 2020.

Schiaparelli is shown in post-separation configuration, encased in its protective heatshields.

None of the components is to scale and in reality the orbiter will operate from around 400 km above Mars.