Abstract: On October 2016, a capsule known as Schiaparelli, part of the European Space Agency (ESA) ExoMars mission, entered the Martian atmosphere. Measurements taken during the Schiaparelli descent will be used to validate computational models used to design the thermal protection system (TPS) of future Mars missions. One of the unique features of Schiaparelli entry was the possibility of a major dust storm occurring during the entry. Major dust storms are unpredictable but more likely during the Nor...
