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Mars Express successfully powers through eclipse season
 
26 September 2006

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This artist's impression shows ESA's Mars Express, flying in a survival-mode configuration (nicknamed 'Sumo'), while it enters eclipse around Mars. The spacecraft is shown in the power-saving warm-up attitude, with its base pointed towards the Sun to maximise solar heating.

Credits: ESA, Celestia
 
  'Sumo' mode wrestles with the problem
 
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The Mars Express Control room at ESOC

Credits: ESA - P.Sebirot
 
  Teamwork and innovation provide safe passage
 
The Mars Express spacecraft
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Artist's view of ESA's Mars Express at Mars.

Credits: ESA 2001, Illustration by Medialab
 


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