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Rescheduling of some Beagle 2 'cruise check-out' tests
 
24 June 2003

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Beagle 2 lander
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Beagle 2 is travelling to Mars on ESA's Mars Express, launched in June 2003. Beagle 2, a UK-led project, will look for chmecial traces of life on Mars. On the Martian surface, the lander will open up to expose five solar panels and let the instruments on the robot arm get to work. (Photo: all rights reserved Beagle 2)

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