Mars Express
Mars-express-volcanoes-sm.jpg
CG image ofMars Express
Mission typeMars orbiter
OperatorESA
COSPAR ID2003-022AEdit this at Wikidata
SATCATno.27816
Websiteexploration.esa.int/mars
Mission durationElapsed:
19 years and 1 month since launch
18 years, 6 months and 7 days at Mars
Spacecraft properties
Launch mass1,120 kg (2,470 lb)
Dry mass666 kg (1,468 lb)
Power460 watts
Start of mission
Launch dateJune 2, 2003, 17:45 (2003-06-02UTC17:45Z) UTC
RocketSoyuz-FG/Fregat
Launch siteBaikonur 31/6
ContractorStarsem
Orbital parameters
Reference systemAreocentric
Eccentricity0.571
Periareion altitude298 km (185 mi)
Apoareion altitude10,107 km (6,280 mi)
Inclination86.3 degrees
Period7.5 hours
Mars orbiter
Spacecraft componentMars Express
Orbital insertionDecember 25, 2003, 03:00 UTC
MSD 46206 08:27 AMT
Mars lander
Spacecraft componentBeagle 2
Landing dateDecember 25, 2003, 02:54 UTC
Mars Express mission insignia
ESA Solar System insignia for theMars Expressmission