Space.com #Suspense on Mars as Europe Awaits Signal from Lander 19 October 2016 fborgosano Leave a comment Share: Europe’s Schiaparelli lander was supposed to touch down on the Red Planet this morning (Oct. 19) at 10:48 a.m. EDT (1448 GMT), but the spacecraft’s handler’s still don’t know whether or not the historic maneuver worked. from Space.com ift.tt/2e6m5Mc Share: