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The following two pictures were obtained on January 5th by the Mars Observer Camera (MOC) onboard
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor orbiter (MGS). This was the first opportunity for images to be taken
of the Beagle 2 landing site at a high enough detail for potential resolution of the lander,
its gasbags, or parachute.
The first picture is the Narrow Angle (NA), high resolution (1.5 metre/pixel) image strip obtained, which covered
a small portion of the region where we expect to find Beagle 2. The image is courtesy and copyright of
Malin Space Science Systems (MSSS), JPL and NASA.
Medium-res
version (15 m/pixel) (50KB, ~11sec at 56Kbps).
High-res
version (5 m/pixel) (1032KB, ~4min at 56Kbps).
Higher resolution versions of this image are available from Malin Space Science Systems, including the full 1 m/pixel resolution images.
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The second is the wide angle image of the entire landing site within Isidis Planitia,
overlayed with the landing ellipse, and the Narrow Angle footprint (the location of the
above image strip within the landing site). The image is courtesy and copyright of
MSSS/JPL/NASA.
Full-res
version (125KB, ~27sec at 56Kbps).
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This picture is a mosaic of images taken by the THEMIS and Day-IR cameras onboard NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter.
The images were obtained previous to Beagle 2 reaching Mars. Again, the picture shows the Beagle 2 landing
ellipse and the MOC NA footprint.
Courtesy and copyright the THEMIS ASU Team and MSSS.
Medium-res
version (355KB, ~77sec at 56Kbps).
Full-res
version (1803KB, ~6.5min at 56Kbps).
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The following three pictures also show the landing site, and were again kindly provided
by Dr. M. Malin of Malin Space Science Systems, the provider
of the Mars Observer Camera on Mars Global Surveyor.
The first shows a sideways (oblique) view of the landing site
taken by MGS about 20mins after the Beagle 2 landing. It shows
that the weather was reasonably fine and probably not a factor
during entry.
Picture is courtesy and copyright Malin Space Science Systems.
Hi-res
version (70KB, ~15sec at 56Kbps).
Med-res
version (35KB, ~8sec at 56Kbps).
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The second shows the landing ellipse within Isidis Planitia
and the area of the first possibility of imaging the site on
the 5th of January is shown by the white box within the ellipse.
Picture is courtesy and copyright Malin Space Science Systems.
Hi-res
version (156KB, ~34sec at 56Kbps).
Med-res
version (32KB, ~7sec at 56Kbps).
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The final one shows a 1km crater (labelled H on each diagram)
which is close to the centre of the ellipse and surrounded by
a debris (ejecta) field that will contain a large number of
rocks.
Picture is courtesy and copyright Malin Space Science Systems.
Hi-res
version (80KB, ~18sec at 56Kbps).
Med-res
version (39KB, ~9sec at 56Kbps).
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Simulation of the three airbags separating to release the lander
onto the surface.
Hi-res
version (220KB, ~48sec at 56Kbps).
Med-res
version (53KB, ~12sec at 56Kbps).
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Simulation of Beagle 2 on the martian surface. Released May
2002.
Hi-res
version (6MB, ~22min at 56Kbps).
Med-res
version (120KB, ~26sec at 56Kbps).
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