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Going to Mars for Christmas

13 November 2003

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Mars Express - Orbiter (Artist's impression)

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Mars Express is the first flexible mission in the revised ESA long-term scientific programme which was launched towards Mars in June 2003 with a Soyuz/Fregat launcher.

Credits: ESA-D. Ducros

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