Beagle 2: a proposed exobiology lander for ESA's 2003 Mars Express mission

Details Beagle 2: a proposed exobiology lander for ESA's 2003 Mars Express mission Beagle 2: a proposed exobiology lander for ESA's 2003 Mars Express mission

Jul 1998

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1998spie.3441...15s&link_type=abstract

Proc. SPIE Vol. 3441, p. 15-29, Instruments, Methods, and Missions for Astrobiology, Richard B. Hoover; Ed.

Biology

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The proposed Beagle 2 lander for ESA's 2003 Mars Express mission will be described. The aim of Beagle 2 will be to search for organic material on and below the surface of Mars in addition to a study of the inorganic chemistry and mineralogy of the landing site. The lander will utilize a small rover equipped with a mechanical and grinder to obtained samples from below the surface, under rocks, and inside rocks. Samples will be returned to the lander for analysis. Analysis performed by Beagle 2 will include examination of samples with an optical microscope and APX and Mossbauer Spectrometers as well as a search for organics and a measurement of their isotopic composition. The lander systems design as well as the experiment configuration will be described.

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