The European Space Agency suspended the launch of its rover mission because it was planning to use a Russian-made rocket.
The group was forced to give up its relationship with Russia because of the sanctions imposed by several of the group's member states.
Over the past two days, our Member States discussed the impact of the war in Ukraine on the space programs of the agency.
The ExoMars mission has faced years of delays due to technical issues. The mission was supposed to be a collaboration with NASA, but budget cuts forced the agency to back out.
Things aren't looking much better for the mission almost a decade later.
As an intergovernmental organization mandated to develop and implement space programs in full respect with European values, we deeply deplore the human casualties and tragic consequences of the aggression towards Ukraine.
sanctions imposed on Russia by its Member States forced the ESA to suspend its mission.
The agency is looking into alternative ways to launch other missions after the decision by the Russian government to pull their personnel from the Spaceport in French Guiana.
The fate of the mission now hangs in the balance. It is not clear if it will be able to launch the rover in the future.
The International Space Station is one of the few remaining tethers between Russia and the rest of the world.
The European Space Agency suspended the launch of the Mars rover.
The head of the Russian space program says the astronauts are in a fighting mood.
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