Beagle is lost!

[BADDOG]

Well it seems our Beagle 2 mission to Mars has ended in failure. This mission done on a shoe string budget was a noble attempt to explore the red planet but unfortunately it was not to be.

Good news that the American lander has arrived safely and well done to all at NASA.

Regards

[SilentTrigger]

But our(europes) satalite is now in orbit looking for traces of water
A shame that both didnt lamd saftly, but as you say, atleast the American one did! Thats what counts!

[Nev]

AFAIK beagle's part of the project was only 20%, so it's not a big failure...

(or maybe that's just what they want us to believe?)

anyway, IMO every bit of data about mars is interesting, it doesn't matter if it's from an european or american mission

[Sal UK]

BADDOG Another time to try and make contact is Next Monday when mars express is in the exact possision, But they are not going to transmit anything as they have been doing, To see if Beagle 2 if giving off its Final Cry for Contact.

Though I think it is over for beagle but If there is still one last hope that the beagle team have them just maybe and a BIG maybe, They just might find it.

But it was searching also today results due out tomorrow.

Quote from Beagle 2`s Homepage.
"Today's pass of Mars Express is attempting to search for a signal from Beagle 2 in a super-sensitive mode. Data processing time will be lengthy and results will not be available until 9th January."

Here Is the site address if you aint got it yet.
http://www.beagle2.com/index.htm

[Stu]

No comment

[trigun]

wow that sucks

[Sal UK]

Just Too add a bit more.

9th Jan
about 13:27 GMT
Possible signal retrieval from the lander via Mars Express


10th Jan
about 14:04 GMT
Possible signal retrieval from the lander via Mars Express


12th Jan
about 02:02 GMT
Possible signal retrieval from the lander via Mars Express


14th Jan
about 03:18 GMT
Possible signal retrieval from the lander via Mars Express


All Is Not Lost Yet.

[BADDOG]

Hi Sal and thanks for the link and extra information on the fate of Beagle2, lets hope that all is not yet lost bro!!!!


Warm Regards

regards...

:}

[Sal UK]

Oh well looks like Spirit has now suffered the same fate as beagle 2...

Scientists have said they have not been able to communicate with the Spirit rover that has been on Mars since the beginning of January.

[dish]

lets hope its not completely lost, and at least the first one, forget the name did not get lost, and that the europeans are contributing greatly, and i agree, mars is a very interseting subject