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A Mars rover designed in Stevenage has undergone tests in a Milton Keynes quarry. It has been developed by Airbus and the European Space Agency (ESA).

The Sample Fetch Rover, affectionately known as Anon, was intended to collect sample tubes left on the surface of Mars by Perseverance.

As part of the Artemis mission, Nasa will conduct two multi-week field tests in the US near Flagstaff, Arizona. Meanwhile, Airbus engineers have been testing the Sample Fetch Rover (SFR) at a quarry in Milton Keynes, UK.

The Sample Fetch Rover was intended to collect sample tubes left on the surface of Mars by NASAs Perseverance rover. These plans have now been scrapped, but the rover is still being tested on Earth.

Vehicle no longer needed for collecting tubes on red planet being put through its paces in English city

The Sample Fetch Rover, affectionately known as Anon, was intended to collect sample tubes left on the surface of Mars by Perseverance.

The Sample Fetch Rover, affectionately known as Anon, was intended to collect sample tubes left on the surface of Mars by Perseverance.

The Sample Fetch Rover, affectionately known as Anon, was intended to collect sample tubes left on the surface of Mars by Perseverance.

The Sample Fetch Rover, affectionately known as Anon, was intended to collect sample tubes left on the surface of Mars by Perseverance.

The Sample Fetch Rover, affectionately known as Anon, was intended to collect sample tubes left on the surface of Mars by Perseverance.