On January 18, 2021, NPO Lavochkin specialists (part of Roscosmos) ensured the delivery of the ExoMars-2022 dimensional fueling mockup to the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The mockup is to be used in spacecraft complex tests in preparation for the launch in 2022. During these tests, in summer 2021 the specialists will practice all the operations including fueling of the decent module.

The ExoMars-2022 mission is the second stage of Roscosmos largest international project together with the European Space Agency to explore Mars, its surface and subsurface layer in the immediate area of the landing site, conducting geological research and searching for possible traces of life existance on the planet. The mission will open a new stage of space exploration for the world scientific community.

NPO Lavochkin (part of Roscosmos) is the general contractor and coordinator from the Russian side, as well as the designer and manufacturer of the descent module with the landing platform. The mission is planned to launch during the launch window in August – September 2022. This period was selected taking into account the ballistic conditions that allow launching a spacecraft from Earth to Mars every two years.