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'Europe lands on Mars' - Media event at ESA/ESOC
 
25 November 2003

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Beagle 2 lander
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ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, carrying the Beagle 2 lander, was launched on 2 June 2003, arriving in the vicinity of Mars in December. The separation of Beagle 2 from Mars Express took place flawlessly on 19 December. The satellite continued its mission with its successful insertion into a Mars orbit on 25 December, the day on which Beagle 2 was due to land.

The first radio contact with Beagle 2 was expected shortly after the scheduled landing time but no signal was received.

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Beagle 2 lander leaving the Mars Express Orbiter


Credits: ESA 2001. Illustration by Medialab.
 
 
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