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| Beagle on tour | [MEDIA] |
| Beagle was spotted at Schloss Kranichstein, near Darmstadt in Germany, to celebrate the first 30 years of Logica who will be involved in Beagle 2 entry software. Interestingly when the Schloss was a hunting lodge
frequented by British Royals, its owner the Grand Duke had a favourite Beagle hound which he took to bed with him! |
| Pictured left - Colin interviewed for Italian TV at ESA HQ after the signing of the contract between ESA and Matra Marconi Space (Toulouse) as prime contractor for the design phase of the Mars Express platform. |
| Pictured right - And pausing on the Paris-Calais autoroute, for better reception for a live broadcast on BBC radio. |
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Posted by: Beagle 2 Team | 29-Mar-99 15:16:18 |
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| It may not be the surface of Mars | [TESTING] |
| Colin Pillinger and Lutz Richter (from DLR, the German Space Agency) testing how the mole can burrow under boulders in a quarry in Bedfordshire. The model of Beagle 2 came too for the benefit of several camera crews.
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| Beagle 2 name dropping in parliament | [GOVERNMENT] |
| Ian Taylor MP, in a question to Prime Minister Tony Blair in the House of Commons, asked whether funding could be made available in space science to increase support for the many excellent science projects,
not least the Beagle 2 Mars lander. |
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| Royal meeting | [VIP VISITS] |
| HRH The Duke of Edinburgh met the Beagle 2 model on a visit to Leicester University today. |
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| Across nations | [MUSIC] |
| As the new Blur single Tender races up the UK pop charts, more and more journalists are covering Alex and Dave's support for Beagle 2. The new album (13) is due for release on March 15. Earlier in the week
Shadow Education Minister Damien Green MP was introduced to the project. |
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| BBC contact again | [TV] |
| Sue Nelson (BBC News) gets an update on Beagle 2 during live transmission from the European Astrofest Exhibition in London. |
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| Paris symposium | [MEETINGS] |
| The first week of February sees the International Symposium "Mars Exploration Program and Sample Return Mission" in Paris. Colin will present "Beagle 2 - A lander for Mars" on 3 Feb. Many interesting sessions are
promised including exobiology, in situ analysis and martian meteorite studies. |
| Beagle 2 is approved likewise until the end of 1999. Whilst our current funding plan was acceptable to ESA, we will need to confirm further financial backing so that the future of Beagle 2 is assured to the launch date. |
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| Blurred face | [MUSIC] |
| Our Mars effort continues to feature in a wide selection of publications, not just those aimed at scientists. In the latest issue of the popular magazine The Face a series of interviews with members of Blur in advance of their new
album release describes Alex and Dave's support of the OU group. The involvement of pop idols has certainly ensured that Beagle 2 is getting heard about all over the UK. Below: Dave Rowntree and Alex James
at a photoshoot off the Portobello Road in London with Colin Pillinger and the earlier model of Beagle 2. |
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| Phase B underway | [PROJECT] |
| Phase B studies of Beagle 2 are now well underway. The Project Manager and teams are busy with meetings around the UK and in Europe. Teams are discussing electronics, telecomms, sample handling,
instruments, camera, gas analysis system, the entry system etc. etc. etc. Top left the Phase B kick-off meeting at the OU, December 1998. |
| And top right an Entry, Descent and Landing Systems meeting on heat shields at the OU; bottom left a Camera team meeting at UCL. |
| . . and discussing grinders - amongst a constant supply of coffee in Colin's office at the OU (from l to r. Ian Wright, T.C. Ng, John Hobbs, Mark Sims, Colin Pillinger and Jim Clemmet) |
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