Beagle 2
Spacecraft
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The Beagle 2 is an inoperative British Mars lander that was transported by the European Space Agency's 2003 Mars Express mission. It was intended to conduct an astrobiology mission that would have looked for evidence of past life on Mars. Wikipedia
Manufacturer: European Space Agency
Launch date: June 2, 2003 at 3:45 AM EDT
Dimensions: Folded: 1 m diameter; Unfolded: 1.9 m diameter; Height: 12 cm
Landing date: 25 December 2003, 02:45 UTC
Landing mass: 33.2 kg (73 lb)
Mission duration: 6 months (planned)
Payload mass: 9 kg (20 lb) science instruments