 CG image ofMars Express |
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Mission type | Mars orbiter |
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Operator | ESA |
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COSPAR ID | 2003-022A |
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SATCATno. | 27816 |
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Website | exploration.esa.int/mars |
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Mission duration | Elapsed: 19 years and 1 month since launch 18 years, 6 months and 7 days at Mars |
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Launch mass | 1,120 kg (2,470 lb) |
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Dry mass | 666 kg (1,468 lb) |
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Power | 460 watts |
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Launch date | June 2, 2003, 17:45 (2003-06-02UTC17:45Z) UTC |
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Rocket | Soyuz-FG/Fregat |
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Launch site | Baikonur 31/6 |
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Contractor | Starsem |
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Reference system | Areocentric |
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Eccentricity | 0.571 |
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Periareion altitude | 298 km (185 mi) |
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Apoareion altitude | 10,107 km (6,280 mi) |
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Inclination | 86.3 degrees |
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Period | 7.5 hours |
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Spacecraft component | Mars Express |
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Orbital insertion | December 25, 2003, 03:00 UTC MSD 46206 08:27 AMT |
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Spacecraft component | Beagle 2 |
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Landing date | December 25, 2003, 02:54 UTC |
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 ESA Solar System insignia for theMars Expressmission |