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26 December 2003

Beagle 2 status report ...

Between 23:20 and 00:40 CET [2220 - 2340 UTC, 25 December] on 25/26 December,
the 76-metre radio telescope dish at the Jodrell Bank Observatory, UK, attempted
to detect a signal from the Beagle 2 lander. No signal was detected.

On 26 December, NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter will carry out another pass of the
landing site at 19:14 CET [1814 UTC]. This will be followed up by another sweep
by Jodrell Bank early on the morning of 27 December, between 00:20 and 01:00 CET
[2320 UTC, 26 December - 0000 UTC, 27 December].

While initial attempts to detect a signal from the tiny spacecraft have failed,
further efforts are scheduled whenever possible during the next few days.

More about ...

* Europe goes to Mars
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/index.html
* Mars Express overview
http://www.esa.int/esaSC/120379_index_0_m.html
* Christmas on Mars: be there with ESA
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars_Exp...6Q274OD_0.html
* Getting it right: An interview with Rudi Schmidt
http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMDILXLDMD_people_0_iv.html
* Testing times: An interview with Con McCarthy
http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMZTOXLDMD_people_0_iv.html
* A giant step for Europe: An interview with Michael McKay
http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMZSOXLDMD_people_0_iv.html

Related links

* Beagle 2 lander homepage
http://www.beagle2.com