ESA - Robotic Exploration of Mars - ExoMars presentation to the Heads of States

As part of the Italian State visit to the Netherlands, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Italian President Giorgio Napolitano visited ESA’s space research and technology centre (ESTEC). Accompanied by the Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, Maxime Verhagen, ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain and Franco Ongaro, Head of ESTEC, the Queen and the President were presented with an exhibition of the highlights of scientific research and technology development at ESA. As part of the exhibition, the guests were informed about the ExoMars programme and Europe's plans for robotic exploration of Mars.