Mars Express status report 23 Dec 2003
At 1100 CET [1000 UTC], the Mars Express orbiter is 410,000 kilometres from
Mars, and 155,000,000 kilometres from Earth. ESOC Mission Control is preparing
the orbiter’s main engine, ready for the Mars Orbit Insertion burn on 25 December.
More about …
* Europe goes to Mars
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/index.html
* Mars Express overview
http://www.esa.int/esaSC/120379_index_0_m.html
* Christmas on Mars: be there with ESA
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEM06Q274OD_index_0.html
* Getting it right: An interview with Rudi Schmidt
http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMDILXLDMD_people_0_iv.html
* Testing times: An interview with Con McCarthy
http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMZTOXLDMD_people_0_iv.html
Related links
* Beagle 2 lander homepage
http://www.beagle2.com
IMAGE CAPTION:
[http://www.esa.int/export/esaCP/SEM6V5374OD_index_1.html]
Mars Express is checking its attitude and distance from Mars.
