Mission Overview
Unknown Launch Vehicle is set to launch ExoMars 2028 Rosalind Franklin Rover mission from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on October 31, 2028 at 12:00 AM UTC. This mission is part of a two-part European Space Agency astrobiology project, and Unknown Launch Vehicle will carry the robotic exploration payload. ExoMars 2028 Rosalind Franklin Rover's primary objective is to search for evidence of life on Mars. Unknown launch provider is responsible for delivering the payload to its destination, targeting a Heliocentric orbit, although specific details about the orbit are not available.
Aboard the rocket, ExoMars 2028 Rosalind Franklin Rover payload will be the first mission to combine the capability to move across the surface and to study Mars at depth. Operated by the European Space Agency, this robotic exploration system will collect samples with a drill down to a depth of 2 m and analyze them with next-generation instruments in an onboard laboratory. The mission aims to land the rover at a site with high potential for finding well-preserved organic material, particularly from the very early history of the planet, and the rover is expected to travel several kilometers during its mission, studying Mars' early history and searching for biomarkers.