Current Status

26-Aug-2004
8:30 GMT


Report of Beagle2 Team's internal investigation. .....................

 

Landing timeline»
Beagle 2 was due to land on Mars on 25th December 2003. The spacecraft was successfully ejected from Mars Express on 19th December 2003. Nothing has been heard from Beagle 2 and the mission is presumed lost. .....................

Most recent news»
Beagle 2 team's internal reports released 24th August 2004. The reports document possible reasons for failure. No one cause has been identified but lessons have been learned.

Read the BBC's summarising report

Read the detailed reports by the Beagle2 team

The House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee is expected to report on Beagle 2 in the autumn. Meanwhile the Beagle 2 team continues to explore all possible ways to reflying the Beagle 2 lander to Mars.

Contact us : beagle2 office
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Mars newsletter subscription»
click on the link to sign up to receive email summaries of news from the media centre as developments occur.
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Watch live webcast from the media briefings»
you can watch a live webcast from the media briefings being held in London. The webcast of the public meeting on 8th March is accessible from this page.
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Weblog»
current project updates.
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FAQs»
find answers to some of the common questions the Beagle 2 team are frequently asked.
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Listen to the Blur call sign»
download the Beagle 2 ringtone for your mobile phone or hear the music, especially written for the project by the British band, Blur.
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Mars Express website»
track progress of the Mars Express orbiter.
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