Major Mars Express scheduled orbit change successful



 
Mars Express orbiter preparing for orbital manoeuvre

Fascinating ESA science mission ahead
 
ESA's Mars Express from equatorial to polar orbit on 30 December
 


Mars Express closes in on Beagle 2 landing area
 
Upcoming Mars Express flight orbits until 7 January
 
Upcoming Mars Express flight orbits until 7 January, getting closer to the Red Planet. Generated with Celestia software.

Ongoing European co-operation and international support
 
Upcoming Mars Express flight orbits until 7 January
 
Upcoming Mars Express flight orbits until 7 January, getting closer to the Red Planet (perspective from a horizontal plane).



Release date: 30 December 2003