Analogue Martian samples
Date: 09 June 2011
Depicts: Analogue Martian samples after testing the ExoMars rover dosing station prototype
Copyright: ESA - A. Pacros
The ExoMars dosing station, a part of the Sample Preparation and Distribution System (SPDS) which is designed to transport Martian soil samples collected by the drill to the instruments inside the ExoMars rover, was tested in conditions simulating Martian gravity during a parabolic flight campaign that ran from 7 to 9 June 2011.
The tests were carried out using representative types of rock, such as lava and sandstone. This photo shows the end product on the receiving carousel of the experiment after flight.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
