The EDM is Europe's first try at landing on Mars. The program utilizes multiple technologies like the Doppler radar and pulse hydrazine engines. The space agency will attempt to land on Mars using the Schiaparelli lander that is similar to the landings of Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity launched by NASA. By 2020, the ESA will attempt to launch its own rover to Mars. The scientists working on this project say that this is no easy task. Out of the 15 attempted Mars landings, only 53 percent are successful. It is a large difficulty as aerospace engineers and physicists call this phenomenon the "Great Galactic Ghoul".
