Landing Site
The landing site has not yet been determined. Given the purpose of the equipment aboard the spacecraft, the landing site will more than likely be a dry 'sea', within 5 km of a basin formation. The purported area will serve as both a palaeontogical exploration site, as well as a potential area where ice or liquid water could be found.
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