On March 29, Airbus announced that the European Space Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia Space (67% owned by Thales Group and 33% by Leonardo), the main contractor of the ExoMars project, have selected Airbus to build key systems for the ExoMars lander, including the mechanical, thermal control and propulsion systems required for the landing platform to ensure the safe delivery of the Rosalind Franklin rover to the surface of Mars.