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If they had the mass budget to fit a crane they'd probably pack bigger batteries.

I'm not sure I understand. The Mars Rover is powered by a nuclear reactor.

The Schiaparelli lander is an experiment to test this specific landing method. The landing is the experiment. It's battery-powered and will go dark in a few days.

Much clearer than you!

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