"Robin Leadbeater" wrote in message
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"Dr Paul J Henney" wrote in message
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3376343.stm


I have just been watching the newscast. (www.beagle2 .com) Although CP has
not completely given up hope, reasoning that this might be his last chance
with the worlds press present, he made his pitch to be given the
oportunity
to have another go. His view was that a specific lander mission with the
same objective should be made in 2007 in preference to another orbiter
mission. I wish him good luck!

Robin

I think if the current NASA landers are successful, the next mission to
really capture the public imagination will be to take an aircraft to Mars. I
believe a lot of work has been done on these "Mars Flyers" and they will be
able to explore areas that will always be too risky to attempt to drop a
lander near.

I think this is also a possibility for the NASA Mars Scout 2007 mission so
maybe Pillinger could try and get in there first again!

- Michael