events diverging from what was expected after the ejection of the back heat shield and parachute. This ejection itself appears to have occurred earlier than exp

events diverging from what was expected after the ejection of the back heat shield and parachute. This ejection itself appears to have occurred earlier than expected, but analysis is not yet complete. The thrusters were confirmed to have been briefly activated although it seems likely that they switched off sooner than expected, at an altitude that is still to be determined. http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/ExoMars/Schiaparelli_descent_data_decoding_underway http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/ExoMars/Schi...