ExoMars mission narrowly avoids exploding booster
Friday, March 25, 2016 - 08:01
in Astronomy & Space
On March 14, the ExoMars mission successfully lifted off on a 7-month journey to the planet Mars but not without a little surprise. The Breeze-M upper booster stage, designed to give the craft its final kick toward Mars, exploded shortly after parting from the probe. Thankfully, it wasn't close enough to damage the spacecraft.