Russian-European Mars mission postponed until 2022 over coronavirus: Roscosmos

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AFP Moscow
Last Updated : Mar 12 2020 | 5:42 PM IST

A joint Russian-European mission to Mars was postponed on Thursday due to technical difficulties and the global coronavirus epidemic, the Russian space agency said.

"We have made a difficult but well-weighed decision to postpone the launch to 2022," said Roscosmos director general Dmitry Rogozin.

The mission has been repeatedly postponed and was most recently scheduled for this year.

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First Published: Mar 12 2020 | 5:42 PM IST

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