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@ESA_TGO

ESA's Trace Gas Orbiter, analysing methane & other atmospheric gases that may be related to active biology or geology on Mars.

In Mars orbit!
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Joined September 2015
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  1. Jun 8

    Nice result announced from a rover friend down on surface! 👍 I've recently started work to seek out important gases like methane from Mars orbit 🔎 More about my mission 👉

    Oh, these are in my neighborhood... Methane swells each summer and ancient carbon-compounds locked in rocks. I haven't found life on Mars, but signs say…we’re on the right track.
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  2. Jun 4

    📷 New postcard from ! The ice-dust layered deposits around the planet’s south pole are looking pretty spectacular. High res & info:

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  3. May 15

    Look what I've been up to at the last few weeks! 🎥

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  4. Retweeted
    May 5

    Congratulations on an excellent launch!!! Wishing you and all your teams a smooth journey to

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    Flying free! Our spacecraft has successfully separated from ’s rocket. Next stop: Mars in 6 months. Watch:
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  5. Retweeted
    Apr 26

    First solar occultation was carried out last week end, data analysis in progress

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  6. Apr 26

    I’ve also had a good chat with – testing out my data relay capabilities for communications links between rovers on and ground teams on . Looking forward to rover joining me in 2021!

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  7. Apr 26

    My spectrometers are also doing well, started with their first measurements of the atmosphere. More about their important job looking for gases that might be linked to active geology or biology:

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  8. Apr 26

    Quite pleased how it turned out given the lighting conditions! It’s actually a composite of three images in different colours taken almost simultaneously on 15 April. Some more technical details in the caption:

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  9. Apr 26

    Hope you like my first postcard from my new orbit around ! It shows the icy rim of Korolev Crater at very high northern latitudes. (Image approx. 10x40 km). Be sure to download the full res version for max wow factor! ➡️

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  10. Retweeted
    Apr 26

    Programme delayed in Berlin, starting soon!

    Follow announcements on missions, including our and next steps for exploring the Red Planet, live from today at 14:15 CEST. Via (photo by ).
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  11. Apr 26

    Pssst! Have sent a postcard from my new orbit at back to – addressed it to Berlin! 😁 Follow from at 14:15 CEST for more!

    From to news from – follow announcements on Mars missions, including our & next steps for exploring the Red Planet, live from ILA today at 14:15 CEST: (photo by ).
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    Apr 26

    From to news from – follow announcements on Mars missions, including our & next steps for exploring the Red Planet, live from ILA today at 14:15 CEST: (photo by ).

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    Apr 24

    That's our !

    A European–Russian Mars orbiter is poised to solve one of the most controversial mysteries in Martian science: why methane, a possible signature of life, is being released on the red planet.
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  14. Apr 11

    News from a neighbour here at ! 🛰

    Following a decade and a half in space, and with critical components acting dodgy, teams have spent months developing new software to extend mission life
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  15. Apr 9

    I made it! I’m in my science orbit around , and after some more calibration observations from this final orbit I will be able to start my science mission for real! ⬇️More details in this thread ⬇️

    Our has reached its final ~400km orbit and is set to start routine science observations later this month:
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  16. Mar 29

    👍 Awesome! Tests for delivering my future rover buddy & surface science platform to going well back on . Check out this thread for , pics & full report ⬇️

    Our next mission will use the largest ever to fly on a mission! Check out our first low-altitude drop test of this amazing 35m wide chute – featuring footage from onboard cameras & commentary from mission experts:
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  17. Mar 14

    Best launch birthday present yet – finishing aerobraking last month and getting ready for testing my instruments from science orbit! 🚀🎂 Here's a recap

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  18. Mar 14

    That was quite a ride!

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  19. Feb 21

    Great! Looking forward to comparing observations!

    will target during its first year of operations, shining light on the planet’s history and habitability. Mars will be visible to Webb from May to Sept. 2020. Find out more here:
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  20. Feb 21

    Soon I'll be able to test my instruments again from my new orbit... but even more excited to start my main mission – to seek out atmospheric gases that might be linked to active geology or biology. ! More about my mission:

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