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| Seasons Greetings | [TEAM] |
| No snow in sight but our thoughts are focused on the Christmas period of 2003, Beagle 2 is scheduled to land the day after Christmas at about 5 am in the morning (UK time) |
| Below: Happy landings - the latest in the postcard series from Beagle 2. |
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Posted by: Beagle 2 Team | 12-Dec-00 08:27:43 |
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| All systems go | [PROJECT] |
| We can now confirm that two important steps have been taken which will ensure that Beagle 2 will lift off. Firstly a repayable underwriting package has been put in place to make funds available now whilst allowing us
to recover sponsorship and advertising revenue later in the programme. Secondly Astrium signed a contract with ESA late on Friday 8 December finally guaranteeing completion of the project. |
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Posted by: Beagle 2 Team | 08-Dec-00 13:12:56 |
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| Smile please | [TV] |
| Filming continues to record the project. The latest location was at the Martin-Baker Aircraft Company local in Denham. |
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Posted by: Beagle 2 Team | 07-Dec-00 15:27:58 |
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| In the news | [MEDIA] |
| Science correspondents at the Adjunct Scientists meeting reported events the next day: |
| Its the year 2003 and the Beagle has landed - Daily Telegraph, British Spacecraft to look for life on Mars - The Times |
| and BBC R4 carried the story on 9 December. |
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Posted by: Beagle 2 Team | 07-Dec-00 12:23:14 |
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| Adjunct scientists meet | [MEETINGS] |
| Scientists interested in Mars met in London to hear team members describe the instruments and experiments which will be aboard Beagle 2. After an introduction by the lead scientist who outlined the healthy
financial state of the project, the Adjunct Scientists listened to talks about the landing site selection and reports on the readiness of instruments and sample handling devices. |
| Below: some of the delegates take a break from proceedings. |
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Posted by: Beagle 2 Team | 06-Dec-00 14:52:51 |
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| Beagle abroad | [LECTURES] |
| Under the festive lights in Zurich (Switzerland) after a Beagle 2 lecture to 150 students and researchers at the ETH following an invitation to Colin Pillinger (in purple shirt) from leading planetary scientist Professor
Alex Halliday FRS (on right of picture). |
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Posted by: Beagle 2 Team | 28-Nov-00 16:31:43 |
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| Beagle in the news again | [IN PRINT] |
| In the Sunday Times (15 October) and under the banner headline The Race for the Red Planet: a feature article in The Guardian compares the approach of the British-led Beagle 2 team with that of the NASA Athena Rovers
which will follow Beagle 2 to a martian landing. The science of Beagle 2 was discussed in detail at the recent British Association meeting prompting much interest in how the tiny lander can hope to match the might of NASA. |
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Posted by: Beagle 2 Team | 16-Oct-00 13:18:40 |
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| Methane and its meaning | [TV] |
| Not content with a dog in the name, the PI co-opted Lucy the cow to help explain methane generation and the significance of biogenic trace gases in the atmosphere of Earth and what methane detection
in the martian atmosphere would mean. |
| Below: Beagle 2 documentary film crew get a close-up look. |
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Posted by: Beagle 2 Team | 06-Oct-00 11:47:30 |
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