Proton-M rocket successfully sends European ExoMars mission on a journey to the Red Planet
• spaceflightinsider.comThe European mission to Mars has officially begun today its seven-month long, 300-million-mile trip to reach the Red Planet.
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The European mission to Mars has officially begun today its seven-month long, 300-million-mile trip to reach the Red Planet.
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