ExoMars arrival seen by Mars Express

This animation shows the view of the arrival of ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and the Schiaparelli Entry, descent and landing Demonstrator Module as seen from ESA’s Mars Express on 19 October 2016. More specifically, it shows the field of view as ’seen’ by the Melacom radio receiver on Mars Express, which will be receiving signals from Schiaparelli beginning at 13:22 GMT (15:22 CEST) and ending at 15:08 GMT (17:08 CEST). The record of these signals from Schiaparelli will provide a critical indicati