Schiaparelli, the ExoMars Entry, descent and landing Demonstrator Module (EDM) will provide Europe with the technology for landing on the surface of Mars with a controlled landing orientation and touchdown velocity. The design of Schiaparelli maximises the use of technologies already in development within the ExoMars programme. These technologies include: special material for thermal protection, a parachute system, a radar Doppler altimeter system, and a final braking system controlled by liquid propulsion.
Schiaparelli is expected to survive on the surface of Mars for a short time by using the excess energy capacity of its batteries.
