Schiaparelli propulsion system test
Date: 09 January 2012
Satellite: Schiaparelli
Copyright: Airbus Defense and Space
The braking system on the ExoMars 2016 Schiaparelli Entry, descent and landing Demonstrator Module consists of three clusters of three hydrazine-powered thrusters, operated in pulse-modulation mode.
One of the nozzles is pictured here during testing.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
