The ExoMars mission includes tests to ensure the spacecraft can safely land on Mars by simulating descent and parachute deployment in near-space conditions.

#ExoMars descent module drop test. A system installed in all four legs detects when the spacecraft approaches the surface and triggers the shutdown of the descent engines after a soft landing https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/01/Legs_made_for_a_Mars_landing On 7 July 2025 a high-altitude balloon carried a test capsule to an altitude of 29 kilometers to test the #parachute 🪂 under near-space conditions https://sscspace.com/news/esa-testing-martian-parachutes-from-the-edge-of-space/ #ESA #Mars

#ExoMars parachute 🪂 high-altitude drop test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWqlh6T-PFk&t=6s #ESA #Mars