On 30th March, Matra Marconi will sign a contract with ESA for development of the Mars Express project. In addition to being ESA's first journey to Mars, the project will aslo be the cheapest ever mission to the Red Planet. Due to be launched in 2003, Mars Express will comprise an Orbiter and Lander which will search the planet for water - and the possibility of life.
This VNR provides an overview of the mission, including brand new graphics and background material.

10:00:00:00 opening titles
10:00:35:00 contents page
10:00:39:00 title A-roll
10:00:43:00 start of A-roll
10:04:00:00 title B-roll
10:04:10:00 title mission graphics
10:04:12:00 3D animation spinning Mars
10:04:29:00 3D animations Mars Express travels from Earth to Mars
10:04:53:00 2D animation Mars Express in orbit around Mars
10:05:05:00 2D animation Mars Express flight path [showing Sun Earth Mars]
10:05:10:00 3D animation Mars Express deploys radar, sends beams to Mars
10:05:22:00 3D animation radar finds water beneath surface of Mars
10:05:33:00 3D flyover Mars surface, moves down crater to find water
10:05:53:00 longer version oss [starts with zi to planet]
10:06:26:00 3D animation Mars Express deployment, collects and analyses sample, info. relayed back to Earth
10:08:11:00 3D animation flyover Mars surface [DLR]
10:09:32:00 3D animation The Solar System
10:09:54:00 title: Historical Missions To Mars
10:09:59:00 historical animation Mariner [NASA]
10:10:05:00 ms model Mariner 9 [NA