| Operator | European Space Agency |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Russian Space Research Institute |
| Instrument type | neutron spectrometer |
| Function | hydrogen and H2O detector |
| Mission duration | ≥ 7 months[1] |
| Website | www |
| Properties | |
| Mass | 1.7 kg |
| Host spacecraft | |
| Spacecraft | Rosalind Franklin rover |
| Operator | ESA |
| Launch date | NET 2028 |
ADRON-RM (Autonomous Detector of Radiation of Neutrons Onboard Rover at Mars) is a neutron spectrometer to search for subsurface water ice and hydrated minerals.[2][3][4] This analyser is part of the science payload on board the European Space Agency's Rosalind Franklin rover,[5] tasked to search for biosignatures and biomarkers on Mars. The rover is planned to be launched not earlier than 2028 and land on Mars in 2029.
ADRON-RM is a near copy of ADRO-EM on the stationary ExoMars 2020 surface platform and the Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons (DAN) neutron detector on board NASA's Curiosity rover, all designed by Igor Mitrofanov from the Russian Space Research Institute (IKI).