Europe invited Russia to join the Mars project

Europe has officially invited Russia to join the mission of exploring Mars to be implemented in 2016 and 2018.

A nod of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) may be the only way to save missions at risk of being 'shelved' due to lack of budget.

If Russia agrees to provide satellite launchers in 2016, the mission
Researching the atmosphere and the surface of Mars will be financially feasible

The mission in 2016 will involve a satellite studying Mars atmosphere, a large robot that will explore the planet's surface in 2018. Both missions are also being planned by the US, but the country This also faces funding issues.

If Russia agrees to provide satellite launchers in 2016, the mission to study the atmosphere and Mars surface will be financially feasible.

However, the European Aeronautics Agency (Esa) and the United States (NASA) understand that for Roscosmos to be interested in cooperation, they need more meaningful exchange.

Therefore, in exchange, Russia will have the opportunity to send its scientists to join the research team if they agree to provide equipment.

Esa, NASA and Roscosmos set a deadline in January next year to respond to whether the parties were satisfied with the conditions of cooperation.

Europe's Esa and NASA Mars Collaboration Discovery Program is called ExoMars. The United States has declared it unable to deliver missiles to launch satellites in 2016, and Europe has not yet raised enough money from member states to buy a satellite by itself.