Status Report

Mars Express status report 23 Dec 2003

By SpaceRef Editor
December 23, 2003
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Mars Express status report 23 Dec 2003
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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.

SpaceRef staff editor.