Aurora programme

The objective was to formulate and then to implement a European long-term plan for exploration of the Solar System using robotic spacecraft and human spaceflight to investigate bodies holding promise for traces of life beyond the Earth.

Although human spaceflight has remained a long-term goal of the programme, with some basic technology development in this area, the thrust has been on implementation of the ExoMars mission and preparations for an international Mars sample return mission.

[2] The objective of the Aurora Programme is first to formulate and then to implement a European long-term plan for the robotic and human exploration of solar system bodies holding promise for traces of life.

[5] Europe strategy for space had three main points including:"explore the solar system and the Universe", "stimulate new technology", and "inspire the young people of Europe to take a greater interest in science and technology".

Approved Arrow missions so far (as of 30 January 2003): The proposed Aurora roadmap[7] (as of 30 September 2005.

This space art, titled The Next Stop , was selected by the ESA when discussing its Aurora program. [ 1 ]
ExoMars rover model, renamed Rosalind Franklin rover (for the mid- to late 2020s launch)
ExoMars launches in 2016